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Home » US Law » 2021 New Mexico Statutes » Chapter 41 - Torts » Article 7 - Libel and Slander

Section 41-7-2 – [Judgment as res judicata.]

A judgment in any jurisdiction for or against the plaintiff upon the substantive merits of any action for damages founded upon a single publication or exhibition or utterance as described in Section 1 [41-7-1 NMSA 1978] shall bar any other action for damages by the same plaintiff against the same defendant founded upon the same […]

Section 41-7-3 – [Uniformity of interpretation.]

This act [41-7-1 to 41-7-5 NMSA 1978] shall be so interpreted as to effectuate its purpose to make uniform the law of those states or jurisdictions which enact it. History: 1953 Comp., § 40-27-32, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 50, § 3; 1978 Comp., § 30-34-3, recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 41-7-3. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. […]

Section 41-7-4 – [Short title.]

This act [41-7-1 to 41-7-5 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the Uniform Single Publication Act. History: 1953 Comp., § 40-27-33, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 50, § 4; 1978 Comp., § 30-34-4, recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 41-7-4. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part […]

Section 41-7-5 – [Retroactive effect.]

This act [41-7-1 to 41-7-5 NMSA 1978] shall not be retroactive as to causes of action existing on its effective date. History: 1953 Comp., § 40-27-34, enacted by Laws 1955, ch. 50, § 5; 1978 Comp., § 30-34-5, recompiled as 1978 Comp., § 41-7-5. ANNOTATIONS Bracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the […]