Legal Opinion
Trujillo v. Chavez
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided August 29, 1966No. 7860PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COMPTON, Justice.
This action was founded in tort. On Tuesday, September 3, 1963, an automobile owned and operated by the defendant, in which the plaintiff, Josephine Trujillo, was riding, was driven into the rear end of an automobile which had stopped ahead of it, and as a result the plaintiff sustained bodily injuries.
The complaint charged that the proximate cause of the collision was the defendant’s negligence in operating the vehicle. She sought damages for pain, suffering, loss of earnings, and earning capacity. Her husband sought damages for medical and incidental expenses and for…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Baros v. KazmierczwkNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
- Peccolo v. City of Los AngelesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1937
- Silva v. WaldieNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1938
- State Ex Rel. Gary v. Fireman's Fund Indemnity Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- Mills v. Southwest Builders, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Kistler v. HalseySupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
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- Terrel v. Duke City Lumber Company, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1974
- Forrester v. ParkerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1980
- Sanchez v. MartinezNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
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