[Download] "Stein v. Alpine Sports" by New Mexico Supreme Court * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Stein v. Alpine Sports
- Author : New Mexico Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 14, 1998
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
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{1} Plaintiff-Appellant Barbara Stein sued Defendant-Appellee Alpine Sports for personal injuries sustained in a skiing accident, alleging that Alpine negligently mis-set the binding releases on their rental skis. Stein filed her complaint in Bernalillo County District Court, making no allegation of venue. Cf. Rule 1-008(A)(1) NMRA 1998. Alpine answered without raising improper venue as an affirmative defense, and counter-claimed for the value of the ski equipment Stein retained. Alpine asserts that it relied on the good faith and candor of Steins counsel and therefore believed that Stein had sufficient contacts with Bernalillo County to make it a proper venue under our statute. See NMSA 1978, § 38-3-1 (1988) (county in which district court civil action may be commenced).