Legal Opinion

Draper v. Mountain States Mutual Casualty Co.

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided January 5, 1994No. 20936PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

RANSOM, Chief Justice.

Eric Draper appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his uninsured motorist claim against Mountain States Mutual Casualty Company. The trial court ruled that the claim was precluded by Section 52-5-17 of the Workers’ Compensation Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 52-1-1 to -70 (Repl.Pamp.1991 & Supp.1992). We reverse.

Facts and proceedings. On November 21, 1991, Draper was involved in an automobile accident with an uninsured motorist while driving a vehicle owned by his employer, Albuquerque Publishing Company. Coverage for Draper’s injuries was provided both by the uninsured…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Martinez v. Research Park, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1965
  2. State Ex Rel. Klineline v. BlackhurstNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
  3. Schmick v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1985
  4. State v. Jonathan M.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Quintana v. New Mexico Department of CorrectionsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1983

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Helman v. GallegosNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Key v. Chrysler Motors Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Renetta M. Miera v. Dairyland Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
  4. State v. JAVIER M.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Cummings v. X-Ray Associates of New Mexico, P. C.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996

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