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Form 13-1640A. Malicious abuse of process; bifurcated trial; instructions prior to bifurcated claim of malicious abuse of process.

Collection New Mexico Forms Library
Form Type Jury Instructions

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13-1640A. Malicious abuse of process; bifurcated trial; instructions prior to bifurcated claim of malicious abuse of process.

            You have heard the evidence and returned a verdict for _________________ (name of the defendant/counter claimant).  You will now hear evidence regarding the claim of _________________ (name of the defendant/counter claimant) that ________________ (name of the plaintiff/counter defendant) maliciously abused the legal process by ___________________ (describe conduct alleged to be malicious abuse of process).

 

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            This instruction should be used when the court bifurcates the claim of malicious abuse of process and the jury returns a verdict on all counts for the defendant/counter claimant in the underlying suit.  It is designed to be used before the presentation of evidence on the malicious abuse of process claim.

[Adopted by Supreme Court Order No. 09-8300-033, effective October 19, 2009.]

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