Legal Opinion
Carrillo v. Compusys, Inc.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided July 16, 2002No. 21,959PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ALARID, Judge.
{1} This ease requires us to decide whether a Workers’ Compensation Judge may require a worker to pay the employer’s attorney’s fees as a sanction for bad faith in pursuing a meritless claim for benefits. We hold that the Workers’ Compensation Act does not authorize the shifting of attorney’s fees to a worker as a sanction for bad faith litigation.
BACKGROUND
{2} In 1995, Cindy D.C. Carrillo Worker) filed a pro se compensation claim against Compusys, Inc. (Employer). The Workers’ Compensation Judge WCJ) entered a judgment denying benefits and dismissing Worker’s claim.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- New Mexico Right to Choose/NARAL v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
- DeVaney v. Thriftway Marketing Corp.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1997
- Alber Ex Rel. Alber v. NolleNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
- American Civil Liberties Union v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
- Carrillo v. Compusys, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1996
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Childress v. Desilva Automotive Services LLCDistrict Court, D. New Mexico · 2020
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