Legal Opinion
Fryar v. Johnsen
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided October 25, 1979No. 12288PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
EASLEY, Justice.
The trial court awarded workmen’s compensation to Fred Johnsen, plus $11,435.75 for attorney fees. The Court of Appeals affirmed and awarded an additional $3,000 as attorney fees, for a total of $14,435.75 for Johnsen’s attorneys. We affirm in part and reverse in part.
The employer, Fryar, raises two questions: first, whether the testimony of John-sen’s expert medical witness lacks foundation because the causal connection between the accident and Johnsen’s disability was not established. Second, whether the trial court and the Court of Appeals, respectively, abused their…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Herndon v. Albuquerque Public SchoolsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1978
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