Legal Opinion

Lewis v. Bloom

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided May 13, 1981No. 13446PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

PAYNE, Justice.

A head-on collision occurred between vehicles driven by Louise Dils and LeAnn Lewis in which three people in the Dils vehicle, including Louise Dils, were killed. It is undisputed that the Lewis vehicle was on the wrong side of the road. Lewis contended that, although she was on the wrong side of the road, she had been forced there ■ in an attempt to avoid Dils who had initially been on the wrong side of the road. Bloom, the personal representative of the estate of Louise Dils, contended that Lewis had been in the process of passing another vehicle at the time of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jewell v. SeidenbergNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Durrett v. PetritsisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Worthey v. Sedillo Title Guaranty, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1973
  4. McCrary v. Bill McCarty Const. Co., Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Hinger v. Parker & Parsley Petroleum Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1995
  2. Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  3. Swallows v. LaneyNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Roark v. Farmers Group, Inc.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 2007
  5. Sheraden v. BlackNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1988

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