Legal Opinion
Romero v. State
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 5, 1991No. 11025PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARTZ, Judge.
Plaintiffs’ decedents, Andrea Lucero and Toby Esquibel (the passengers), died in a single-vehicle accident on May 8, 1986, on Rio Arriba County Road 41. The driver of the vehicle is not a party to this action. The jury apportionment of liability for the accident was 49.111% to the driver, 7.291% to passenger Lucero, 6.208% to passenger Esquibel, 20.363% to defendant Rio Arriba County (the county), and 17.027% to defendant New Mexico State Highway Department (the department). The county and the department appeal the verdict, alleging four errors by the trial court: (1)…
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