Duran v. New Jersey Zinc Company

487 P.2d 1343 (1971)

83 N.M. 38

Manuel D. DURAN, Petitioner,

v.

The NEW JERSEY ZINC COMPANY, Respondent.

No. 9286.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

August 9, 1971.

Robertson & Reynolds, Silver City, for petitioner.

R.E. Riordan, Neil E. Weinbrenner, Las Cruces, for respondent.

OPINION

STEPHENSON, Justice.

This is a workmen's compensation case in which the trial court entered judgment for the claimant which was, on appeal to the Court of Appeals, reversed and remanded with instructions to dismiss the complaint on the grounds that the claim was not timely filed. Section 59-10-13.6 (A), N.M.S.A., 1953 (Supp.…