Ortega v. New Mexico State Highway Department

OPINION

MOISE, Justice.

Appellants seek reversal of a judgment awarding appellee 80% partial permanent disability growing out of an accidental injury suffered on November 19, 1963, while appellee was employed as a utility (manual) laborer by the appellant, New Mexico State Highway Department.

Appellee is a high school graduate and' was 24 years of age at the time of trial. Prior to his employment by the highway department, appellee worked for a Coca Cola bottling firm, driving a delivery truck, loading and unloading cases of soft drinks, and as a laborer in the warehouse. While working for the…