Legal Opinion
Hedgecock v. Vandiver
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 23, 1970No. 476PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SPIESS, Chief Judge.
Claimant appeals from a judgment awarding compensation and other benefits provided by the Workmen’s Compensation Act.
It is undisputed that claimant suffered an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of his employment by defendant, Vandiver. The injury involved claimant’s left hand, wrist, elbow, arm, shoulder, and muscles of his left side.
The claim was presented, tried, and compensation awarded upon the theory of the loss of use of a scheduled member. [§ 59-10-18.4, N.M.S.A.1953 (Pt. 1, Repl. Vol. 9, Supp.1969)].
The appeal questions: (1) the amount…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Elsea v. Broome Furniture Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
- Ortega v. New Mexico State Highway DepartmentNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1966
- Anderson v. Contract Trucking Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1944
- Baker v. Shufflebarger & Associates, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
- In Re DehnerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Martinez v. Ralph Johnson Rig, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978