Legal Opinion
Otero v. Zouhar
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided February 28, 1985No. 15457PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WALTERS, Justice.
We granted plaintiff’s petition for certiorari to the Court of Appeals to review the interaction of case law, the New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Medical Malpractice Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 41-5-1 through 41-5-28 (Repl.Pamp.1982). The details of this case are set forth in the opinion of the Court of Appeals.
Health care providers licensed to practice in New Mexico are separated by the Medical Malpractice Act into two classes, “qualified” and “non-qualified.” To be classified as “qualified,” a health care provider must establish financial responsibility by filing…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Alarid v. VanierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1958
- Ammerman v. Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1976
- Chevron Oil Co. v. Sutton Ex Rel. SuttonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
- State Ex Rel. Anaya v. McBrideNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
- Vaughn v. United Nuclear Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Bd. of Educ. of Carlsbad v. HarrellNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1994
- Richardson Ex Rel. Estate of Richardson v. Carnegie Library Restaurant, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1988
- Cummings v. X-Ray Associates of New Mexico, P. C.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
- Baker v. HedstromNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2013
- Keyes v. Humana Hospital Alaska, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1988
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