Legal Opinion

Peterson v. Romero

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided October 28, 1975No. 1854PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Summary judgment was entered in favor of The Hertz Corporation and Royal Globe Insurance Company, its insurer, third-party defendants, and against J. M. Romero, administrator of the estate of Joe M. Romero, deceased (decedent), and J. M. Romero, individually (Romero), third-party plaintiffs. Romero appeals. We affirm.

On June 10, 1972, decedent was killed in an automobile accident. His estate and Romero were sued by plaintiffs for damages. Romero requested Hertz to defend the action under the rental contract and Hertz refused.

The trial court found that (1) decedent, at the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Pacific Insurance Co., Ltd. v. Oregon Auto. Ins. Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Wilcox v. WilcoxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1966
  3. Bailey v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
  4. Collins v. CollinsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1967
  5. McGee v. Globe Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1934

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Security Mutual Casualty Co. v. O'BrienNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Consolidated Enterprises, Inc. v. SchwindtArizona Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Security Mutual Casualty Co. v. O'BrienNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Consolidated Enterprises, Inc. v. SchwindtArizona Supreme Court · 1992

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