Legal Opinion
Candelaria v. Hise Construction
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 1, 1981No. 5080PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
This is a workmen’s compensation case in which plaintiff injured his right little finger. Instead of an award under '§ 52-1-43, N.M.S.A. 1978, the scheduled injury section, the trial court awarded plaintiff compensation benefits based upon a finding that plaintiff was 50% • permanently, partially disabled. Defendants appealed from this judgment. Plaintiff cross-appealed on the ground that the scheduled injury section was unconstitutional because it denied workmen the equal protection of the law. We reverse the judgment. The cross-appeal is without merit.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Medina v. Zia CompanyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1975
- Anaya v. New Mexico Steel Erectors, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- Marez v. Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
- Herndon v. Albuquerque Public SchoolsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
- American Tank & Steel Corp. v. ThompsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Hise Construction v. CandelariaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
- Garcia v. Schneider, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
- Worker's Compensation Claim of Cannon v. FMC Corp.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1986