Legal Opinion
Baker v. Endeavor Servs., Inc.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided September 6, 2018No. S-1-SC-36651PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLINGMAN, Justice.
{1} Casey R. Baker (Worker) appeals the decision by the Workers' Compensation Administration denying his request that Endeavor Services, Inc. and Great West Casualty Company (Employer) pay 100% of Worker's attorney fees pursuant to the fee-shifting provision set forth in NMSA 1978, Section 52-1-54(F)(4) (2003, amended 2013). At issue is whether Worker made an offer of judgment that was sufficient to trigger the fee-shifting provision. Worker's offer of judgment put Employer on notice that Worker was proposing an unambiguous partial settlement and that Worker intended to…
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- Leonard v. Payday ProfessionalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
- Naranjo v. PaullNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
- Leo v. Cornucopia RestaurantNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
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