Legal Opinion
Begay v. State
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 10, 1985No. 7949PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GARCIA, Judge.
This is an appeal from the trial court’s ruling on defendants’ motion to dismiss pursuant to NMSA. 1978, Civ.P.Rule 12(b)(6) (Repl.Pamp.1980), and altematively, for lack of standing. The six original plaintiffs are all relatives of George Nelson, deceased. Hanogani Nez Bitsie was the decedent’s mother; the other five plaintiffs were brothers or sisters of decedent and are parties to this appeal. Plaintiffs sought damages on the basis of an alleged wrongful decision to perform an autopsy on George Nelson. The type of damages recoverable, if any, are discussed in the brief…
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