Legal Opinion
Saiz Ex Rel. Estate of Saiz v. Belen School District
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 1992No. 19124PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RANSOM, Chief Justice.
This is a wrongful death action brought against the Belen School District by the personal representative of a young boy who was electrocuted by a high-voltage lighting system at a high school football game. The accident occurred about twenty-five years after the system was installed. Plaintiff was awarded only a judgment against the school district for its proportionate fault in negligent maintenance subsequent to the installation of the system. That judgment is not at issue and remains undisturbed.
We issued a writ of certiorari to the court of appeals to decide…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Ramirez v. ArmstrongNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983
- Florida Power and Light Co. v. PriceSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
- Howell Ex Rel. Howell v. BurkNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- New Mexico Electric Service Co. v. MontanezNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1976
- Western Stock Center, Inc. v. Sevit, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1978
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3Cited by61 opinions
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- Reichert v. AtlerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
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