Transamerica Insurance v. Sydow

OPINION

SCARBOROUGH, Chief Justice.

Transamerica Insurance Company brought suit against Emil Sydow for reimbursement of worker’s compensation benefits paid to Sydow. Transamerica moved for summary judgment. The court granted the motion and Sydow appeals. We affirm.

Many of the facts of this case are set out in a prior appeal. See Transamerica Ins. Co. v. Sydow, 97 N.M. 51, 636 P.2d 322 (Ct.App.1981). We summarize here only those facts that are relevant to this appeal. Sydow was injured at work and filed for worker’s compensation benefits. He received benefits for his injury from his employer’s…