Legal Opinion
Buffett v. Vargas
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided March 27, 1996No. 21405, 21324 and 21660PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FROST, Justice.
1. This case involves the all too common and tragic combination of drinking and driving. A head-on collision claimed the life of Boyd Buffett [hereinafter Boyd] and injured two others. The jury returned a verdict finding Boyd, one defendant, and one non-party each one-third at fault, and exonerating three other defendants. The Court of Appeals reversed for a new trial. We granted certiorari, and we now reverse the Court of Appeals.
I. FACTS
2. In the early morning hours of October 19, 1985, Boyd was riding in an automobile driven by Peri Ann Denena. As they headed south on…
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