Legal Opinion

Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance v. Reed

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 1987No. 16739PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

We allowed this interlocutory appeal to review the district court’s denial of a motion to dismiss the third-party defendants from this declaratory judgment action. The third-party defendants argue that their joinder was improper under SCRA 1986, Rule 1-014 (formerly codified at NMSA 1978, Civ.P.R. 14 (Repl.Pamp.1980)). We agree, and we reverse the district court’s order.

Seeking a declaration of its rights and duties under an automobile insurance policy issued by plaintiff Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance Company (Grain Dealers) to defendant and third-party plaintiff Gay…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. American Fidelity and Casualty Company, Inc. v. The Greyhound CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
  2. Tipton v. Texaco, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Old Republic Insurance v. Concast, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1983
  4. Guitard v. Gulf Oil Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Downing v. DillardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1951

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Yates Exploration, Inc. v. Valley Improvement Ass'nNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Yelin v. Carvel Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Frederick v. Sun 1031, LLCNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2012
  4. United States Fire Insurance v. Aeronautics, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Yelin v. Carvel Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1995

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