Legal Opinion

Tom Growney Equipment Co. v. Jouett

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided May 20, 2005No. 28,481, 28,482, 28,486PublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SERNA, Justice.

{1} This workers’ compensation case involves the questions of whether an initial employer or subsequent employers are liable for disability and medical benefits for a non-disabling injury originally sustained during employment that was exacerbated by subsequent employment resulting in disability and whether the initial or subsequent employers can recover a proportionate share of the compensation amount from the other employers. James Jouett, the worker, appealed from the Workers’ Compensation Judge’s (WCJ) order denying his claims against three successive employers, Tom…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. Ruidoso Racing Association, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1961
  2. Herndon v. Albuquerque Public SchoolsNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1978
  3. Gonzales v. Stanke-Brown & Associates, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Hasse Contracting Co. v. KBK Financial, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1999
  5. Chavez v. S.E.D. LaboratoriesNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2000

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Dewitt v. Rent-A-Center, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Leonard v. Payday ProfessionalNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
  3. In the Matter of SteinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2008
  4. Guidance Endodontics, LLC v. Dentsply International, Inc.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2009
  5. Gutierrez v. Intel Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2009

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