Legal Opinion

Castorena v. Colonial Life & Accident Insurance

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided August 25, 1988No. 17403PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

STOWERS, Justice.

Plaintiff-appellant, Billy Castoreña (Castoreña), the decedent, by his personal representative Magdelena Castoreña, appeals from the judgment of the district court granting the motion for summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Company (Colonial). We affirm.

While driving his automobile on March 25, 1986, Castoreña, a diabetic, had a severe attack of hypoglycemia. Unconscious, he veered off the road and his car came to rest on top of a sign. Castoreña sustained no injuries in this one-car accident. Since he was comatose due…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Chavez v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Smith v. PRICE'S CREAMERIES, DIV., ETC.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Estep v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Scott v. New Empire InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1965
  5. March v. Mountain States Mutual Casualty Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hammer v. Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
  2. Senkier v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
  3. Transamerica Insurance Group v. Hinkle-Keeran Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1995
  4. Miller v. Hartford Life InsuranceDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2004
  5. Senkier v. Hartford Life & Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991

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