Legal Opinion
Manzanares v. Lerner's, Inc.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1985No. 15617PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FEDERICI, Chief Justice.
The sole issue in this workmen’s compensation case, which is before us on writ of certiorari, is the propriety of the amount of the attorney fees award.
Plaintiff-petitioner, Abigail Manzanares (petitioner), brought suit in Bernalillo County District Court against defendants-respondents, Lerner’s, Inc. and National Union Fire Insurance Co. (respondents), to recover compensation for an injury petitioner received while employed as store manager for Lerner’s, Inc. Petitioner was injured when she attempted to apprehend a suspected shoplifter. The trial court found…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fryar v. JohnsenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
- Woodson v. Phillips Petroleum Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
- Genuine Parts Co. v. GarciaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
- Herndon v. Albuquerque Public SchoolsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
- Fitch v. Sam Tanksley Trucking Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Cordova v. Taos Ski Valley, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
- State ex rel. Wyoming Workers' Compensation Division v. BrownWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
- Archuleta v. Safeway Stores, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
- Sanchez v. Siemens Transmission SystemsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1991
- Smith v. Trailways, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
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