Legal Opinion

Ortiz v. Ortiz & Torres Dri-Wall Company

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided January 7, 1972No. 723PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

This workmen’s compensation case presents two issues: (1) the meaning of accident and (2) notice of an accident. Defendants raised both of these issues in their motion to dismiss at the close of plaintiff’s case. The trial court granted the motion, made findings of fact and conclusions of law and entered judgment in favor of defendants. Plaintiff appeals.

At oral argument it was suggested that plaintiff’s appeal should not be considered because plaintiff, in his statement of proceedings, did not specifically challenge the findings of fact. See § 21-2-1(15) (16),…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Medler v. HenryNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Stevenson v. Lee Moor Contracting Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Webb v. New Mexico Pub. Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
  4. Lyon v. Catron County CommissionersNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1969
  5. Gilbert v. E. B. Law & Son, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1955

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Coates v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
  2. Marez v. Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Herndon v. Albuquerque Public SchoolsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. Beckwith v. Cactus Drilling CorporationNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. Huckins v. RitterNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983

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