Legal Opinion

Richardson Ex Rel. Estate of Richardson v. Carnegie Library Restaurant, Inc.

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided October 18, 1988No. 17432PublishedCited by 90 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WALTERS, Justice.

Wade Fitzsimmons Richardson was killed when a two-ton dumptruck driven by Billibob Lewis collided with the car that Richardson was operating. Lewis had become intoxicated at a bar owned by Carnegie Library, Inc.; he subsequently stole the dumptruck from the lot behind BennettCathey, Inc.; and he negligently drove and crashed the truck into Richardson’s vehicle.

The decedent’s personal representative, Gayle D. Richardson, brought a wrongful death action against Carnegie and BennettCathey. Her complaint alleged that while Lewis was intoxicated, Carnegie served alcohol to…

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2Cases cited98 opinions

  1. City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. West Virginia State Board of Education v. BarnetteSupreme Court of the United States · 1943

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3Cited by90 opinions

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