Lopez v. Smith's Management Corp.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GARCIA, Judge.
Prior to his employment with defendant, plaintiff had a latent disorder, schizophrenia. The trial court found that this condition was exacerbated by job stress, causing plaintiff’s schizophrenia to become patent and disabling. The court determined that plaintiff suffered an accidental injury to his mind and awarded maximum compensation benefits, vocational rehabilitation and both pre- and post-judgment interest. Defendant takes a timely appeal from the court’s judgment.
ISSUES
While six issues were raised in defendant’s docketing statement, they can be combined into four…
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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- State v. LujanNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985
- Hughes v. WalkerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
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