Legal Opinion
Lujan v. New Mexico Department of Transportation
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided November 21, 2014No. 34,910; Docket No. 31,883PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VIGIL, Judge.
Monica Lujan (Plaintiff), as personal representative of Peggy Lujan-Silva (Decedent), sued the New Mexico Department of Transportation (the Department) for wrongful death arising from a single-car accident, alleging that the Department’s negligent failure to keep the roadway clear of dangerous debris caused the accident. The district court granted the Department’s motion for summary judgment. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
On October 29, 2004, Decedent was driving south on Interstate-25 (1-25) adjacent to the exit ramp for the St. Francis Road exit at approximately 2:00 p.m. when…
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