Albacete court upholds civil judgment against Ana Hurtado

The Provincial Court of Albacete upheld the civil judgment against Ana Hurtado Martínez in the lawsuit filed by Cuban doctor Lucio Enríquez Nodarse. The court rejected Hurtado’s appeal and maintained the obligation to pay €10,000 in damages, along with legal interest and the costs of the appeal. The decision affirms the trial court ruling and preserves its principal terms.

Enríquez Nodarse said the provincial ruling is contained in judgment 506/2026, dated October 9, 2026. The decision reviewed a ruling issued on October 24, 2024, by Albacete Court of First Instance No. 7. The procedural sequence therefore moved from the initial judgment to the review Hurtado requested before the Provincial Court.

The civil judgment concerns violation of Enríquez Nodarse’s right to honor. In deciding the appeal, the Provincial Court maintained that result and did not accept Hurtado’s request to change the trial court decision. The affirmation preserves the judicial finding that led to financial compensation and keeps the payment obligation in effect.

The €10,000 is the principal damages award. Legal interest is added to that amount, while Hurtado must bear the costs associated with the appeal under the ruling. The decision thus identifies three financial components: damages, interest and appeal costs. The economic part of the judgment is upheld along with the rest of the civil decision.

The provincial ruling may still be appealed, so its affirmation does not make it unappealable. Enríquez Nodarse identified the judgment as the Provincial Court’s response to Hurtado’s appeal. The decision maintains the trial court judgment in the dispute and leaves the damages award and financial obligations associated with the appeal unchanged.