Legal Opinion
Maestas v. Overton
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 1975No. 10137PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEPHENSON, Justice.
This case involves interspousal immunity for non-intentional personal torts. It appears that Michon and W. E. Overton, wife and husband, were killed in the crash of a light plane owned and piloted by the latter in the summer of 1971. The parties to the action are the personal representatives of the decedents.
Petitioner brought this wrongful death action (§ 22-20-1, N.M.S.A.1953) alleging her decedent’s death to have been negligently caused. The plea of negligence is couched in the language of the Aircraft Guest Statute (§ 44-1-16, N.M.S.A.1953). Neither the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Freehe v. FreeheWashington Supreme Court · 1972
- Klein v. KleinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
- Brooks v. RobinsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
- Surratt, Adm'r v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1971
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- Salazar v. St. Vincent HospitalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1980
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