Legal Opinion
Paddock v. Schuelke
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 31, 1970No. 475PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from a jury verdict in favor of defendant in this automobile accident case. There are two issues: (1) evidence of contributory negligence, and (2) whether the trial court should have directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff on the issue of defendant’s liability. We reverse on each issue.
The accident occurred about four miles west of Gallup at approximately 3:15 a. m. An approaching passenger car collided with a truck. It is undisputed that the collision occurred three to four feet in the truck’s lane of travel.
All of the occupants of the car were dead at…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- State v. SisnerosNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
- Frei v. BrownleeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1952
- Dahl v. TurnerNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
- Vignoli v. Standard Motor Freight, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Bouldin v. SategnaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
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3Cited by20 opinions
- Pavlos Ex Rel. Pavlos v. Albuquerque National BankNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- Archuleta v. JohnstonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1971
- Fierro v. MurphyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1973
- Ferbrache v. DillonIdaho Supreme Court · 1979
- Whitfield Tank Lines, Inc. v. Navajo Freight Lines, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
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