Legal Opinion
Sommerville v. Southwest Firebird
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 9, 2008No. 30,497PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHÁVEZ, Chief Justice.
{1} After being injured at work, Larry G. Sommerville, Jr. (Worker), entered into a lump sum settlement agreement with Southwest Firebird and Builders Trust (Employer/Insurer). The lump sum settlement agreement was made pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 52-5-12(B) (2003) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act), and is known as a lump sum payment after a return to work. This type of lump sum payment is one of two lump sum payment provisions under the Act. Worker is seeking to have the lump sum settlement agreement set aside. His argument on appeal is that when an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Riesenecker v. Arkansas Best Freight SystemsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
- Cabazos v. Calloway ConstructionNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- McGarry v. ScottNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2003
- Paradiso v. TIPPS EQUIPMENTNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2003
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