Legal Opinion

Casillas v. S.W.I.G.

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided April 9, 1981No. 4825PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

Plaintiff suffered a compensable injury and is being paid compensation benefits. His suit made two claims: (1) that our compensation statute violated due process to the extent the disability benefits were inadequate in amount; and (2) that he was entitled to a ten percent increase in disability benefits under our safety device statute, § 52-1-10, N.M.S.A. 1978. The trial court ruled against each claim; plaintiff appeals. Due Process — Amount of Disability Benefits

Plaintiff recognizes that he comes within § 52-1-9, N.M.S.A. 1978, which provides that his right to compensation…

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2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Lochner v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  2. West Coast Hotel Co. v. ParrishSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. New York Central Railroad Company v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  4. Lincoln Federal Labor Union v. Northwestern Iron & Metal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  5. Howell Ex Rel. Howell v. BurkNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Valdez v. Cillessen & Son, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1987
  2. Garcia v. Village of TijerasNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
  3. Alber Ex Rel. Alber v. NolleNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Candelaria v. General Electric Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Garrison Ex Rel. Estate of Garrison v. Safeway StoresNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984

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