New Mexico Supreme Court· 2/6/1991

Mascarenas v. Jaramillo

Citations

806 P.2d 59
111 N.M. 410

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holding that the prevailing party in a civil action is entitled to an award of costs as a matter of course under Rule 54(E)
recognizing that the trial court, sitting as 12 fact finder, weighs the evidence, determines credibility of testimony, and resolves 13 factual conflicts
stating that, as a matter of public policy, a contractor may not retain payments for construction work performed without a license
stating that unlicensed contractors may not retain payments as a matter of public policy, even if the consumer had knowledge that the contractor was unlicensed
stating that it is the appellate court’s duty to interpret the trial court’s findings to determine whether they are sufficient to support the judgment
stating that costs should be awarded to prevailing party as a matter of course

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Judges: Franchini, Ransom, Baca

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