Legal Opinion
Lopez Ex Rel. Lopez v. Barreras
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided October 17, 1966No. 7998PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOE W. WOOD, Judge, Court of Appeals.
The issue is whether the family purpose doctrine extends the protection of the guest statute to a non-owner operator.
Mary Alice Lopez was a passenger in a car driven by Adela Barreras, a minor. No issue is raised as to the status of Mary Alice as a guest within the meaning of § 64-24-1, N.M.S.A.1953.
There was an accident. In their' suit for damages, plaintiffs allege that Adela Barreras negligently operated the car, that the car was owned by Fidel Barreras, her father, and that Adela operated the car under the family purpose doctrine. The trial…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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3Cited by20 opinions
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