Legal Opinion
Blackburn v. State
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 15, 1982No. 5191PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NEAL, Judge.
This is a case arising under the Tort Claims Act, § 41 — 4-1, et seq., N.M.S.A. 1978. The plaintiff, Donald Blackburn, was injured in a motorcycle accident, and sued the Highway Department alleging negligent design and maintenance of an intersection. The jury returned a verdict for defendants, probably because of evidence that the driver of the motorcycle on which plaintiff was riding was negligent. Plaintiff appeals contending that Instruction 15 was incorrect, misleading, and prejudicial. Defendants cross-appeal contending that their motion for a directed verdict based on…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- City of Albuquerque v. ReddingNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
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