If an attorney is guilty of deceit or collusion or consents thereto with intent to deceive the court, judge or party, he shall forfeit to the injured party, treble damages to be recovered in a civil action, and may, if in the opinion of the board of bar examiners such conduct warrants it, be disbarred.
§ 36-2-17 NMSA 1978
[Deceit or collusion; damages; disbarment.]
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 97 F. Supp. 2d 1255 - Richter v. Van Amberg (2000)
Most recently applied in 527 F. App'x 665 - Thi of New Mexico at Valle Norte, LLC v. Harvey (June 2013)
Laws 1909, ch. 53, § 28; Code 1915, § 355; C.S. 1929, § 9-129; 1941 Comp., § 18-116; 1953 Comp., § 18-1-16.
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