Bertelle v. City of Gallup

OPINION

OMAN, Judge.

Plaintiff brought suit under the New Mexico Workmen’s Compensation Act for the death of her husband. She is now before us on appeal from a summary judgment entered by the district court in favor of defendants. We affirm.

The death occurred on March 7, 1969, as the result of a myocardial infarction. Plaintiff’s contention was that this infarction was caused or precipitated by work performed by decedent on March 1, 1969, in the -course of his employment by the City of' Gallup. Defendants denied the death was the natural- and direct result of an accidental injury arising out of…