Caster v. Board of Education of Albuquerque

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

This suit was brought in the District Court of Bernalillo County by plaintiff against defendants to recover damages for personal injuries suffered in a motorcycle-school bus collision. The trial court dismissed Employers Commercial Union Insurance Company, the insurer, as a party defendant. The judgment was final under § 21-1-1 (54) (b)(2), N.M.S.A.1953 (Repl. Vol. 4, 1973 Supp.). Plaintiff appeals. We affirm.

The trial court found:

1. That there is no explicit statutory requirement or city ordinance which requires school buses to be covered by liability insurance.

2. In the…