Legal Opinion
Ruggles v. Ruggles
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided August 16, 1993No. 20547, 20639PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MONTGOMERY, Justice.
We granted certiorari in these cases, and consolidated them for decision, to revisit a subject of recurring concern in our case law: the proper treatment, in a proceeding to dissolve a marriage, of the spouses’ community property interest in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. We deem this subject to involve an issue of substantial public interest, as contemplated by NMSA 1978, Section 34-5-14(B)(4) (Repl.Pamp.1990) (conferring certiorari jurisdiction on Supreme Court in cases involving issues of substantial public interest). This Court discussed the subject most…
2Cases cited44 opinions
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- Beals ex rel. Walker v. AresNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1919
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