Legal Opinion
Ford v. Etheridge
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided December 14, 1962No. 6955PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOISE, Justice.
Plaintiff-administratrix appeals from a judgment denying recovery for the accidental death of her husband which occurred while he was riding in his own car, in a state of intoxication. The car was being driven by the defendant, Jackie Lee Etheridge. The trial court found that the decedent was contributorily negligent in that he became intoxicated and failed to keep a proper lookout, and accordingly denied recovery.
Early on April 25, 1959, Ford and Etheridge left on a fishing trip to Blue Water Lake. Both Ford and Etheridge began drinking, and by the time of their arrival at the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Petrone v. MargolisNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- Hayslip v. GeorgeIdaho Supreme Court · 1968
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