Legal Opinion

Sanchez v. Homestake Mining Co.

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided March 1, 1985No. 7591PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BIVINS, Judge.

The opinion filed on February 28, 1985 is hereby withdrawn and the following substituted therefor.

Defendant appeals from an adverse judgment awarding plaintiff total permanent disability in a worker’s compensation case. It raises two issues: (1) the trial court erred in finding plaintiff totally disabled when defendant had available jobs which plaintiff could perform; and (2) the trial court erred in finding plaintiff’s disability attributable to his employment. Both issues turn on whether substantial evidence exists to support the trial court’s findings. Holding that it…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Alexander v. Delgado Ex Rel. DelgadoNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  2. Tapia v. Panhandle Steel Erectors CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Fryar v. JohnsenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Montano v. SaavedraNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
  5. Webb v. New Mexico Pub. Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1943

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3Cited by55 opinions

  1. Tallman v. ABF (Arkansas Best Freight)New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
  2. State v. BacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Las Cruces Professional Fire Fighters & International Ass'n of Fire Fighters v. City of Las CrucesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1996
  4. Hernandez v. Mead Foods, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Buckingham v. RyanNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1997

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