State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Valencia Ex Rel. Medina

OPINION

DONNELLY, Judge.

1. This case poses a question of first impression before this Court regarding the interpretation of NMSA 1978, Section 66-5-301(B) (Repl.Pamp.1994) — the underinsured motorist provision of New Mexico’s uninsured/underinsured motorist statute — in situations involving multiple claimants. Appellants, Andrew M. Valencia and Oralia Medina, both individually and as next friends of Andrew J. Medina and Judy A. Medina, minors, and Anita Trinidad, individually and as next friend of David Trinidad, a minor, appeal from an order granting summary judgment to State Farm Mutual…