Schroth v. New Mexico Self-Insurer's Fund

OPINION

FRANCHINI, Justice.

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment which found coverage under the New Mexico Self-Insurer’s Fund’s (NMSIF) contract of insurance for uninsured motorist benefits. Following a non-jury trial, the court entered its declaratory judgment on July 15, 1991, ruling that Richard Schroth may pursue uninsured motorist benefits from NMSIF. NMSIF appeals the court’s judgment. We affirm.

I

On September 9,1987, while employed by the City of Farmington (City), Schroth was involved in a motor vehicle collision with Robert L. Homrich. Schroth reported the accident to the…