Legal Opinion
Neel v. State Distributors, Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 16, 1987No. 8584PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HENDLEY, Chief Judge.
Defendants appeal plaintiffs worker’s compensation award. Plaintiff was injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. Defendants contend that the injury did not arise out of the scope of employment because (1) the gun was not required by plaintiff’s employment as an officer of the liquor business; (2) when the gun went off plaintiff was not doing anything related to his employment; and (3) even if plaintiff had been cleaning the gun, he had finished by the time it went off. Defendants also contend that the event was not an accident but was an attempted…
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Tapia v. Panhandle Steel Erectors CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- Sanchez v. Homestake Mining Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- Hernandez v. Mead Foods, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
- Ensley Ex Rel. Ensley v. GraceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- Bagwell v. Shady Grove Truck StopNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Martinez v. Southwest Landfills, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993
- Solorzano v. BristowNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2004
- Urioste v. SiderisNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
- Money v. Coin Depot Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1997