Legal Opinion
Merrifield Ex Rel. Merrifield v. Auto-Chlor System
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 30, 1983No. 7122PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
Following the award of death benefits to plaintiffs in a workmen’s compensation action, the widow and children of Robert Keith Merrifield petitioned the trial court for a lump-süm award. The court initially ruled the widow entitled to a lump-sum award by reason of remarriage, see NMSA 1978, § 52-l-46(C)(4), but denied it as to the children. On rehearing the court changed its ruling and granted the children lump-sum award. Defendants appeal only the award in favor of the children. We reverse.
The trial court found that the children and the widow live in a home owned and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Codling v. Aztec Well Servicing Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- Livingston v. Loffland Brothers Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- Lamont v. New Mexico Military InstituteNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
- Padilla v. Frito-Lay, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
- Boughton v. Western Nuclear, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Sowders ex rel. Sowders v. MFG Drilling Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- Riesenecker v. Arkansas Best Freight SystemNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
- Riesenecker v. Arkansas Best Freight SystemNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990