Legal Opinion
Bullock v. Lehman
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided February 15, 1983No. 6013PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
What statute governs venue in an action brought under the Medical Malpractice Act? See §§ 41-5-1 to 41-5-28, N.M.S.A. 1978 (1982 Repl.Pamph.).
It is not disputed that plaintiff was injured and came under defendant’s care in Chaves County, and that plaintiff and defendant reside in Chaves County. The complaint alleged that defendant committed malpractice while caring for plaintiff in Chaves County. It is not disputed that, apart from the Medical Malpractice Act, the general venue statute, § 38-3-1, N.M.S.A. 1978 (1982 Cum.Supp.), applies and under that act venue was in Chaves…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. ElliottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- Heckathorn v. HeckathornNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- State v. LardNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- Armijo v. TandyshNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- Kalosha v. NovickNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
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3Cited by1 opinion
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