Legal Opinion
Robert K. Wright v. Albuquerque Auto-Truck Stop Plaza, Inc., a Corporation, D/B/A Gallup Auto-Truck Plaza
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 22, 1979No. 78-1014PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McWILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.
This is a personal injury action with jurisdiction based on diversity. Robert Wright, the plaintiff, was seriously injured when the tow truck in which he was riding as a passenger overturned on Interstate 40 near Gallup, New Mexico. At the time of the accident the tow truck was being driven by plaintiff’s cousin, one Lanny Wright. The tow truck was owned by the Albuquerque Auto-Truck Stop Plaza, Inc., doing business as Gallup Auto-Truck Plaza, in Gallup, New Mexico. Both plaintiff and Lanny Wright were employees of Auto-Truck.
Although plaintiff was “off duty” at the…
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