Legal Opinion
Baca v. New Mexico State Highway Department
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 11, 1971No. 597PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SPIESS, Chief Judge.
Actions involving deaths and personal injuries resulting from the collision of motor vehicles were brought against a number of defendants, including New Mexico Highway Department (Department). The claims against the Department related to an alleged dangerous condition of a particular highway which was permitted to exist following construction, either partial or complete. The Department is immune from suit in the absence of liability insurance coverage (§ 5-6-19 and § 5-6-20, N. M.S.A.1953 (Repl. Vol. 2).
Department’s insurer, Mountain States Mutual Casualty Company…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Schmidt v. Utilities Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1944
- Merrill v. Penasco Lumber Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1922
- Carter v. BergeronSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1960
- Hewitt-Robins, Inc. v. Lea County Sand & Gravel, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Satterwhite v. StolzNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- People v. WarrenMichigan Supreme Court · 2000
- Hogle v. HogleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1975
- Christian v. SizemoreWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1989
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. DeHaanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2006
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