Legal Opinion
Riesenecker v. Arkansas Best Freight System
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided May 17, 1990No. 11342PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARTZ, Judge.
Respondent Arkansas Best Freight Systems (employer) appeals from a judgment granting claimant Cora Riesenecker (worker) a lump-sum settlement under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, NMSA 1978, Section 52-1-30 (Orig.Pamp.) (replaced by NMSA 1978, Section 52-5-12 (Repl.Pamp. 1987)). We reverse.
Worker is 55 years old. She has worked all of her adult life and has been economically self-sufficient since 1973. During most of her career she worked as a long-haul truck owner and driver. Employer has not challenged on appeal the hearing officer’s determination that she was rendered…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Shearson/American Express Inc. v. McMahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Tallman v. ABF (Arkansas Best Freight)New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988
- Lane v. Levi Strauss & Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
- Lamont v. New Mexico Military InstituteNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
- Prigosin v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1976
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Riesenecker v. Arkansas Best Freight SystemsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990
- Cabazos v. Calloway ConstructionNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1994
- Sommerville v. Southwest FirebirdNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2008
- Carrasco v. Phelps Dodge/Chino MinesNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
- Riesenecker v. Arkansas Best Freight SystemNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1990