Salazar Ex Rel. Estate of Salazar v. City of Santa Fe
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LOPEZ, Judge.
The defendants, the City of Santa Fe and Western Insurance Company, appeal a judgment awarding death benefits to the plaintiff under the New Mexico Workmen’s Compensation Act. We affirm.
This appeal presents three issues for our determination: (1) Whether the accidental death arose out of and in the course of the decedent’s employment with the City of Santa Fe; (2) the issue of intoxication; (3) the issue of seat belts.
The trial court entered the following pertinent findings of fact:
1. Santiago D. Salazar was an employee of Defendant City of Santa Fe at the time of his…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
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