Legal Opinion

Romero v. SHUMATE CONSTRUCTIONS, INC.

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided January 9, 1995No. 15325, 15426PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BIVINS, Judge.

We consolidated these appeals to consider NMSA 1978, Section 52-1-22 (Repl. Pamp.1991), sometimes referred to as the “statutory-employer” or “contractor-under” provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act, NMSA 1978, Section 52-1-1 to -70 (Repl. Pamp.1991). In the first case on appeal, Romero v. Shumate Constructors, Inc., a workers’ compensation case, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) granted summary judgment in favor of the general contractor, Shumate Constructors, Inc. (Shumate), and its carrier. The ALJ determined that Romero’s immediate employer, Fay’s Painting…

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Matkins v. Zero Refrigerated Lines, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Gallegos v. ChastainNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
  3. Savinsky v. Bromley Group, Ltd.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. Roseberry v. Phillips Petroleum CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Yerbich Ex Rel. Yerbich v. HealdNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Reiter v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 2001
  2. Harger v. Structural Services, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Benavidez v. Sierra Blanca MotorsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Mieras v. DyncorpNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1996
  5. Bb v. RsrWyoming Supreme Court · 2007

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