Legal Opinion
Rodriguez v. PERMIAN DRILLING CORP.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 2011No. 32,311PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SERNA, Justice.
{1} This Opinion addresses an exception in the Workers’ Compensation Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 52-1-1 to -70 (1987) (as amended through 2006) (the Act), that permits compensation for injuries incurred in travel by employees when those injuries “aris[e] out of and in the course of employment.” Section 52-1-19. Eloy Doporto, Jr., 1 Mike Lucas, Jose Turrubiates, and Pete Rodriguez (collectively, Workers), oilfield workers employed by Permian Drilling Corporation (Permian), insured by American Home Assurance, were involved in an automobile accident while traveling to their work…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Cardillo v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- State v. SmithNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2004
- Morningstar Water Users Ass'n v. New Mexico Public Utility CommissionNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
- Ruckman v. Cubby Drilling, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1998
- Herman v. Miners' HospitalNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
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