2016 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 39 - Judgments, Costs, Appeals
Article 2 - Attorneys' Fees and Costs
Section 39-2-1 - Attorney's fees and costs; insured prevailing in action based on any type of first party coverage against insurer.
39-2-1. Attorney's fees and costs; insured prevailing in action based on any type of first party coverage against insurer.
In any action where an insured prevails against an insurer who has not paid a claim on any type of first party coverage, the insured person may be awarded reasonable attorney's fees and costs of the action upon a finding by the court that the insurer acted unreasonably in failing to pay the claim.
History: 1953 Comp., 58-8-36, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 113, 1.
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