Legal Opinion
Burns v. Transcon Lines
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided March 15, 1979No. 3837PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WOOD, Chief Judge.
The issue in this workmen’s compensation case is whether plaintiff should have been awarded compensation benefits under the New Mexico law. Defendants’ contention is that Oklahoma law should have been applied.
Plaintiff is a resident of Oklahoma employed as a truck driver. He was hired in Oklahoma. His employer, Transcon Lines has an Oklahoma City address. Plaintiff’s truck run was from Oklahoma City to the West Coast and return to Oklahoma City. Plaintiff was injured in March, 1977 when the truck in which he was riding was involved in an accident in Bernalillo County,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Bird v. ApodacaNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1977
- Chapman v. John St. John Drilling CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
- Morrison v. Hurst Drilling CompanySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1973
3Cited by5 opinions
- Hammonds v. Freymiller Trucking, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1993
- Webb v. Arizona Public Service Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
- Philyaw v. Arthur H. Fulton, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
- Burns v. Transcon LinesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
- Saenz v. McCormick Construction Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981