![]() When the jury makes a determination and the trial court 13 approves, the amount awarded in dollars stands in the strongest position known in the 14 law.” (internal quotation marks and citations omitted)) see also Coates v. 32, 33 P.3d 32 (“When a trial court denies a motion for a remittitur, we defer 12 to the trial court’s judgment. 3 Our appellate courts defer to the jury in awarding damages and also to the trial 9 court in its assessment of a motion for new trial or a motion to remit the amount of 10 damages awarded by the jury. Saiz Albuquerque, NM 18 for Appellants 1 OPINION 2 GARCIA, Judge Pro Tem. Ricco Jocelyn Drennan Jeff Croasdell Brenda M. Dexcom is available in the following countries. Joseph Cervantes 7 Las Cruces, NM 8 for Appellee Yahir Morga 9 Daniel Anchondo 10 El Paso, TX 11 for Appellee the Estate of Marialy Ruby Venegas Morga 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A. Scherr 3 El Paso, TX 4 for Appellee Alfredo Morga 5 Cervantes Law Firm, P.C. Helen Bennett 23 Albuquerque, NM 24 for Appellee the Estate of Ylairam Morga 1 Scherr & Legate, PLLC 2 James F. Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Foundland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Island. 19 APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF SANTA FE COUNTY 20 Francis J. 14 15 16 17 18 FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC., RUBEN’S TRUCKING, LLC a/k/a RUBEN REYES a/k/a SHOOTER’S EXPRESS TRUCKING, INC., the Estate of ELIZABETH SENA QUINTANA, and M&K’S TRUCKING, INC., Defendants-Appellants. A-1-CA-35001 5 ALFREDO MORGA, Individually and on behalf of the 6 Estate of YLAIRAM MORGA, Deceased and as Next 7 Friend of YAHIR MORGA, Minor Child, 8 and 9 RENE VENEGAS LOPEZ, Individually and as the 10 Administrator of the Estate of MARIALY RUBY VENEGAS MORGA 11 Deceased and GEORGINA LETICIA VENEGAS, Individually, 12 Plaintiffs-Appellees, 13 v. 1 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO 2 Opinion Number: _ 3 Filing Date: Febru4 NO.
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