Legal Opinion
Moriarty Municipal Schools v. Public Schools Insurance Authority
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided August 21, 2001No. 20,969PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
{1} Moriarty Municipal Schools (Moriarty) appeals the dismissal of its complaint against New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority (the Authority). The complaint alleged that the Authority breached a contract by failing to fully indemnify Moriarty for loss from embezzlement. The issue is whether a member school can sue the Authority in contract in district court. We agree with Moriarty that it can and reverse.
BACKGROUND
{2} A statutory function of the Authority is to provide risk insurance to public schools under the Public School Insurance Authority Act (the Act), NMSA…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Bd. of Educ. of Carlsbad v. HarrellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
- New Mexico Right to Choose/NARAL v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1998
- Asplund v. HannettNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1926
- Whitely v. New Mexico State Personnel BoardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
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