Legal Opinion
Madrid v. Lincoln County Medical Center
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 1995No. 15940PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
1. Sonia Madrid (Plaintiff) appeals the district court order granting summary judgment to Lincoln County Medical Center (Defendant) on Plaintiffs claim that Defendant’s negligence caused her to suffer emotional distress and other damages by exposing her to bodily fluids that may have been infectious. As we cannot say that Plaintiffs action is barred as a matter of law on the facts of this case, we reverse and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.
2. Summary judgment is proper if there is no genuine issue of any material fact and the moving party is entitled…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Torres v. StateNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1995
- Calkins v. Cox EstatesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
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- Madrid v. Lincoln County Medical CenterNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
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