Legal Opinion
Equitable General Insurance v. Silva
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided January 4, 1983No. 5849PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Judge.
The dispositive issue is the applicability of § 66-5-41, N.M.S.A.1978 to the facts of this case. Section 66-5 — 41 states:
No person shall authorize or knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him or under his control to be driven upon any highway by any person who is not authorized hereunder or is in violation of any of the provisions of this article.
Silva, the owner, “loaned his vehicle to Menchaca to go to get a hamburger at a local fast food store in [the municipality of] Bernalillo. The authorized use was for 30 minutes and involved a round trip distance of less than…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Morrell v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
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