A. The court of proper jurisdiction may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party if:

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 57-3A-5

  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(1)     a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith;

(2)     a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith; or

(3)     willful and malicious misappropriation exists.