Legal Opinion
Lucero v. Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 8, 1994No. 15109PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
Worker appeals from an order granting summary judgment for Employer in a workers’ compensation case. Worker sought scheduled injury benefits under NMSA 1978, Section 52-1 — 13 (Repl.Pamp.1991). The ultimate question before us is whether Worker established a disputed issue of material fact as to his entitlement to benefits for partial loss of use of his left elbow. See Koenig v. Perez, 104 N.M. 664, 665-66, 726 P.2d 341, 342-43 (1986) (standards for summary judgment). The answer depends in part on whether proof of an impairment, as defined in NMSA 1978, Section 52-1-24(A)…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Koenig v. PerezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1986
- Jeffrey v. Hays Plumbing & HeatingNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- Perez v. International Minerals & Chemical Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
- Hise Construction v. CandelariaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- Cisneros v. Molycorp, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Torres v. Plastech Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
- Jurado v. Levi Strauss & Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
- Smith v. Arizona Public Service Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003
- Valdez v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1997
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