Legal Opinion
Kent Nowlin Construction Co. v. Gutierrez
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 14, 1983No. 13914PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASLEY, Chief Justice.
Estela Gutierrez and Maria Sota Vda De Talamantes, as co-personal representatives of the Estate of Bernardo Talamantes (Talamantes), brought a wrongful death action against Kent Nowlin Construction Company. The matter was heard before a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the Talamantes’ Estate for $175,000. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court, and we reverse the Court of Appeals.
The dispositive issue raised on certiorari is: Whether the New Mexico Workmen’s Compensation Act, §§ 52-1-1 through 52-1-69, N.M.S.A. 1978 (Orig.Pamp. & Cum. Supp.1981),…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Gonzales v. Chino Copper Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1924
- Pedrazza v. Sid Fleming Contractor, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- Roseberry v. Phillips Petroleum CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Rocky Mountain Life Insurance Company v. ReidyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
- Federal Land Bank of Wichita v. BurgettNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
3Cited by21 opinions
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- Valdez v. Cillessen & Son, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
- Rojas v. Pine Ridge Farms, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2010
- State v. SimsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2010
- Sanchez Ex Rel. Estate of Sanchez v. M.M. Sundt Construction Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
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