Legal Opinion
Mendoza v. Gallup Southwestern Coal Co.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided January 26, 1937No. 4239PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRICE, Justice.
This is a proceeding to recover under the Employer’s Liability Act (Comp.St.1929, § 156-101 et seq.) for personal injuries. The parties will be styled plaintiff and defendant, as they appeared below.
The fact that plaintiff was injured in the course of his employment is admitted. The amount of compensation alone is questioned. Compensation is based on the average weekly earnings. A determination of this basic fact is the only question in the case. The plaintiff claims his average weekly earnings were $23.26, whereas the defendant claims they were $4.47. The plaintiff alone…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hull v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Geismer v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Greenfield v. Central Labor CouncilOregon Supreme Court · 1920
- Duplex Printing Press Co. v. DeeringCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1918
- The No. C-4District Court, S.D. New York · 1923
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Jelso v. World Balloon Corp.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1981
- Latta v. HarveyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1960
- Shillinglaw v. Owen Shillinglaw Fuel CompanyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Burton v. Crawford and CompanyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
- Lasater v. Home Oil CompanyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1972
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