Legal Opinion
Ratzlaff v. Seven Bar Flying Service, Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 8, 1982No. 5314PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DONNELLY, Judge.
Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the trial court, which denied his claim for workmen’s compensation benefits on the grounds of a valid written release. We affirm.
On appeal, plaintiff raises two issues: (1) the trial court erred in determining that Minnesota law governed the efficacy of the release; and (2) the release was invalid under New Mexico law.
We discuss both points jointly.
The essential facts are largely undisputed. Plaintiff was employed by defendant Seven Bar Flying Service as an aircraft mechanic, and on July 18, 1978, he injured his left knee in a…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Renfro v. JD Coggins CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- FIRST NAT. BANK IN ALBUQUERQUE v. BensonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
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