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· 11/30/1981

Martinez v. Metzgar

Citations

  • 637 P.2d 1228
  • 97 N.M. 173

How courts have described this case

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  • statements of belief or opinion by lay witness not based on personal knowledge are not admissible evidence
  • “Belief or opinion testimony alone, no matter how sincere it may be, is not equivalent to personal knowledge.... Therefore, these statements do not create a genuine issue of material fact which would preclude summary judgment____”

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Judges: Easley, Payne, Federici, Riordan, Sosa, Appeals'

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