Legal Opinion

Carter v. Mountain Bell

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided October 7, 1986No. 8738PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ALARID, Judge.

Plaintiff Geraldine Carter appeals from a judgment awarding her compensation for a scheduled injury, and crediting defendant Mountain Bell with payments previously made to plaintiff under defendant’s benefits plans. On appeal, plaintiff raises two issues. She first challenges the trial court’s decision to give defendant credit. She next alleges that she should have been found to be totally disabled or, at least, to have suffered a separate and distinct impairment to the body as a whole, thereby allowing her to recover benefits for partial disability. The facts necessary…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Sanchez v. Homestake Mining Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Transport Indemnity Company v. GarciaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Walters v. General Accident & Fire Assur. Corp., Ltd.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1960
  4. Michelson v. MichelsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1976
  5. Paternoster v. La Cuesta Cabinets, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1984

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Pemberton v. CordovaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
  2. Estate of Mitchum v. Triple S TruckingNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1991
  3. Garcia v. SanchezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1989
  4. Amerada Hess Corp. v. AdeeNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Montney v. State Ex Rel. State Highway DepartmentNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1989

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