Attorney's fees and costs; insured prevailing in action based on any type of first party coverage against insurer
NMSA 1978, § 39-2-1
in effect39-2-1. 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.
1953 Comp., § 58-8-36, enacted by Laws 1977, ch. 113, § 1.
Source: New Mexico Compilation Commission (nmonesource.com)URL: https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18539/index.do#!b/39-2-1Fetched: 10/20/2026
