Legal Opinion
Lee v. General Accident Insurance
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 1987No. 16867PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALTERS, Justice.
On May 1, 1982, Charles W. Brown, while driving intoxicated, had an automobile accident that resulted in the death of Richard L. Lee. Vonda Mead, a minor, and Allen and Nadine Mead, Vonda’s parents, were the title owners of the car which Brown was driving at the time of the accident. The Meads had been issued a liability insurance policy by General Accident Insurance Company (General) which covered the automobile Brown was driving.
Elaine Eichwald Lee, personal representative of the estate of Richard L. Lee, sued in a declaratory judgment action to determine whether…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. Goodmans Office Furnishings, Inc. v. Page & Wirtz Construction Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
- WESTERN STATES COLLECTION COMPANY v. MarableNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
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