Legal Opinion
Smith v. Trailways Bus System
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided March 31, 1981No. 4809PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALTERS, Judge.
Plaintiff, a bus driver for defendant Trailways Bus System since April, 1965, sustained a work-connected injury to his lower back in January of 1974. A spinal fusion was performed in July of 1976, and a workmen’s compensation claim related to the injury was settled in January of 1977. The settlement judgment provided for plaintiff to be paid “$4,000 for permanent partial disability . . . prorated over 478 weeks at approximately $8.37 per week,” and $3,000 for future medical, transportation, and rehabilitation expenses, in addition to an allowance for attorneys’ fees.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Fryar v. JohnsenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Adams v. Loffland Brothers Drilling CompanyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1970
- Anaya v. New Mexico Steel Erectors, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- Hales v. Van CleaveNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1967
- Quintana v. Trotz Construction CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Paternoster v. La Cuesta Cabinets, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- Jaramillo v. Kaufman Plumbing & Heating Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
- Smith v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
- Salcido v. Transamerica Insurance GroupNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
- Smith v. Trailways, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
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