Legal Opinion
Rivera v. King
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided October 18, 1988No. 10022PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
Plaintiff Debbie Gail Rivera appeals from orders of the trial court dismissing her claims against defendants for damages for the death of her spouse, Robert Lee Rivera, who was tortured to death by other inmates during the riot of February 1980 at the penitentiary of New Mexico. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm in part and reverse in part.
1. Timeliness of the Appeal as to Issues Concerning the State of New Mexico
Plaintiff’s notice of appeal was filed May 20, 1987. Defendant state of New Mexico argues that plaintiff’s notice of appeal was not timely as to the…
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