Legal Opinion
Walters Ex Rel. Walters v. Hastings
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided July 28, 1972No. 9335PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STEPHENSON, Justice.
Wally Joe Walters, minor son of Herman and Mary Jo Walters, was seriously injured in an automobile collision on March 1, 1969. He was a passenger in a car driven by Mannelyn Hastings, minor daughter of Manuel Hastings who owned the vehicle. Herman Walters and Manuel Hastings are brothers-in-law, having married sisters. The other vehicle was driven by a man named Spiller.
The senior Walters consulted Mr. Brown, an attorney, very shortly after the accident and employed him on a contingent fee basis. Whether this employment covered all claims arising from the accident…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Central Cab Co. v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1970
- Matter of SnyderNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
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- Jernigan v. New Amsterdam Casualty CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
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