· 11/30/1981
Martinez v. Metzgar
Citations
- 637 P.2d 1228
- 97 N.M. 173
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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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