Legal Opinion
Barela v. Barela
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 6, 1980No. 4539PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
Two issues are decided: (1) the right of the designated beneficiary to the death benefits provided by a health benefits plan; and (2) the propriety of an award of attorney fees as costs upon the federal court’s remand of the case to a state court.
The following facts and proceedings are not disputed.(a) George Fermin Barela was employed by a bakery. By the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the employer and Barela’s local union, Barela was provided with a health benefits plan which included death benefits in the sum of $20,-000, to be paid upon Barela’s…
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