Legal Opinion
Chevron Oil Co. v. Sutton Ex Rel. Sutton
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1973No. 9772PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McMANUS, Chief Justice.
This suit began in the District Court of Bernalillo County. Sutton, respondent, sought damages for death by wrongful act pursuant to § 22-20-1 et seq., N.M.S.A. 1953, against petitioner, Chevron Oil Company (Chevron), Lee Sharp (lessee for Chevron) and Herbert R. Buss (Sharp’s employee). Sutton’s wife had died from injuries sustained in a car accident when a wheel of a car repaired by Buss came off the vehicle. The district court granted Chevron’s motion for a summary judgment. On appeal to the Court of Appeals, the summary judgment was reversed. Sutton v.…
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