Herrera v. Springer Corporation

508 P.2d 1303 (1973)

85 N.M. 6

Elmer A. HERRERA, Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

SPRINGER CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 1024.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

March 9, 1973.

Certiorari Granted April 16, 1973.

William H. Oldaker, Oldaker & Oldaker, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellant.

Dennis Cowper, Chavez & Cowper, Belen, for plaintiff-appellee.

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

The appeal involves a default judgment against Springer Corporation. There are two issues: (1) is a workmen's compensation insurer, who has paid compensation, an indispensable party in the workman's action against a third party and (2)…