Legal Opinion
Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided April 10, 1984No. 14643PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALTERS, Justice.
This action arose when Kim Taylor’s automobile collided with an automobile driven by Nicholas Calomino and an automobile driven by Richard Vigil and owned by Eugene Vigil. Taylor was insured by USF & G, Calamino was insured by Safeco, and the Vigils were uninsured. After USF & G paid the bulk of Taylor’s damages, it sued Calomino, Safeco, and the Vigils on a subrogation theory, and named Taylor an involuntary plaintiff to the extent of her $100 deductible. The trial court dismissed the claim against Safeco. Citing Sellman v. Haddock, 62 N.M. 391, 310 P.2d 1045 (1957),…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Posttape Associates v. Eastman Kodak CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Varlack v. SWC Caribbean, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Sellman v. HaddockNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1957
- Michael Savoie, Cross-Appellant v. Otto Candies, Inc., Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Davila Ex Rel. Taylor v. BodelsonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
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