Thigpen v. County of Valencia

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

This workmen’s compensation case involves the unexplained death of Deputy Sheriff Thigpen. The trial court dismissed the widow’s claim for compensation at the close of plaintiff’s case. The parties argue the sufficiency of the evidence to support certain of the trial court’s findings and the failure of the trial court to adopt certain of plaintiff’s requested findings. See, Herbert v. Sandia Savings & Loan Association, 82 N.M. 656, 486 P.2d 65 (1971). Plaintiff’s proof is at this point uncontradicted. The issue is a question of law — whether under the uncontradicted…