Legal Opinion
Clark Ex Rel. Clark v. Electronic City
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided May 17, 1977No. 2758PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
Defendant appeals a judgment awarding plaintiff workmen’s compensation benefits arising out of the death of her husband while he was operating an automobile in the course of his employment. Two claims for reversal are raised. (A) The workmen’s compensation statute did not apply to defendant. (B) Plaintiff’s decedent, Allen B. Clark, made a major deviation and abandoned his employer’s business. We affirm.
A. The Workmen’s Compensation Act applied to defendant.
The defendant, John Capo, solely owned and operated three businesses, as sole proprietorships, known as Electronic…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Claim of Dependents of Marks v. GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Gonzales v. Chino Copper Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1924
- Frederick v. Younger Van LinesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1964
- Brown v. Arapahoe Drilling CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- McKinney v. DorlacNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1944
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Montoya v. Anaconda Mining Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
- Casias v. Zia Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
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