Mortgage Inv. Co. of El Paso v. Griego

771 P.2d 173 (1989)

108 N.M. 240

MORTGAGE INVESTMENT COMPANY OF EL PASO and the Home Insurance Companies, Petitioners,

v.

Pilar GRIEGO, Respondent.

No. 17692.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 24, 1989.

Rehearing Denied April 18, 1989.

Butt, Thornton & Baehr, David M. Houliston, Albuquerque, for petitioners.

E. Justin Pennington, Albuquerque, for respondent.

OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this workers' compensation action to consider whether under the facts of this case the death of a worker at his place of employment satisfies the "arising out of" employment requirement of the New…