Legal Opinion

Stang v. Hertz Corporation

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided October 20, 1971No. 626PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

The automobile accident involved in this case occurred when a tire blew out. The tire, manufactured by Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, was mounted on a car belonging to Hertz Corporation. The car had been rented by a nun, and Catherine Lavan, also a nun, was a passenger in the car when the blowout occurred. Catherine Lavan suffered injuries in the accident resulting in her death. Prior appellate decisions were concerned with damages in wrongful death actions. Stang v. Hertz Corporation, 81 N.M. 69, 463 P.2d 45 (Ct.App.1969), aff’d 81 N.M. 348, 467 P.2d 14 (1970).…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Cintrone v. Hertz Truck Leasing & Rental ServiceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
  2. Price v. Shell Oil Co.California Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Stewart v. Budget Rent-A-Car CorporationHawaii Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Bachner v. PearsonAlaska Supreme Court · 1970
  5. Stang v. Hertz CorporationNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Hauter v. ZogartsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Stang v. Hertz CorporationNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Garrett v. Nissen CorporationNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1972
  4. Perfetti v. McGhan MedicalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Redfern Meats v. Hertz CorporationCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975

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