Legal Opinion
Travelers Insurance v. Montoya
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided June 7, 1977No. 2833PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
The appeal involves the propriety of dismissing a counterclaim against the stakeholder in an interpleader action brought under Civil Procedure Rule 22.
Telesfor F. Padilla had life insurance under a group policy issued by plaintiff. In the fall of 1975 Padilla changed the beneficiary of the life insurance to his daughter, Isabelle P. Montoya. Padilla died in June, 1976. Plaintiff was,put on notice of conflicting claims to the insurance proceeds. Plaintiff filed an interpleader action naming Padilla’s children as defendants. Plaintiff also paid the life insurance…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Chavez v. ChenowethNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- State Farm General Insurance Company v. CliftonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1974
- Anna Knoll and Rose Keller v. Socony Mobil Oil Company, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1966
- The Liberty National Bank & Trust Company of Oklahoma City, a National Banking Corporation v. Acme Tool Division of the Rucker CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- First National Bank in Dodge City v. Johnson County National Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by8 opinions
- State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. Price Ex Rel. MoyaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984
- Jessen v. National Excess InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1989
- Espinoza v. Safeco Title Insurance Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1979
- Jessen v. National Excess InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1989
- Montoya v. Loya Insurance CompanyDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2019
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