Legal Opinion
Seay v. Lea County Sand and Gravel Company
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 4, 1956No. 5983PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGHEE, Justice.
The claimant (appellee) received an award following a jury trial for one hundred percent disability for a period of twenty-six weeks and for fifty percent disability thereafter because of a back injury suffered while working for the defendant employer. The employer and insurer appeal.
The first claim of error which the appellants urge is the trial court erred in refusing to give their requested instruction No. 13, which reads:
“Members of the Jury, you are instructed that under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of the State of New Mexico you would not be entitled to return a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Elsea v. Broome Furniture Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
- Gilbert v. E. B. Law & Son, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1955
- Gonzales v. Pecos Valley Packing Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1944
- Lemon v. Morrison-Knudsen Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1954
3Cited by22 opinions
- Garcia v. Genuine Parts Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977
- Reynolds v. Ruidoso Racing Association, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
- Lozano v. ArcherNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Romero v. H. A. Lott, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Boggs v. D & L CONSTRUCTION COMPANYNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
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