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OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
In this worker’s compensation case, the trial court awarded plaintiff a lump-sum payment in lieu of future weekly payments. The employer, CDK Contracting Co., Inc. (CDK), and its worker’s compensation insurer, Wausau Insurance Companies (Wausau), appeal the award, raising two issues: (1) whether ... | [
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OPINION
PER CURIAM.
This matter is before the Court pursuant to NMSA 1978, Rules Governing Discipline (Repl.Pamp.1985) (now SCRA 1986, Rules Governing Discipline) wherein attorney Roma Siler was found to have committed violations of NMSA 1978, Code of Prof. Resp. (Repl.Pamp.1985) (now SCRA 1986, Rules of Professional C... | [
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OPINION
WALTERS, Justice.
Respondents Walgreen’s and the Traveler’s Insurance Company appeal a worker’s compensation award on the ground that the trial court, when computing benefits due, improperly aggregated petitioner’s earnings from both of the worker’s employments. We granted certiorari from the court of appeals’ ... | [
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OPINION
DONNELLY, Chief Judge.
The garnishee Randal D. Davis appeals from a judgment entered on behalf of Jemko, Inc. (Jemko) authorizing garnishment of a promissory note executed by garnishee in favor of defendant Robert D. Davis and Sherron Davis, his wife. Sherron Davis was not a party to any of the proceedings that... | [
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OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
Appellee and cross-appellant G. Lambert & Associates (Lambert) filed its complaint for money damages against appellant and cross-appellee, Horizon Corporation (Horizon), alleging that Horizon breached a contract for sale of real property, and that Horizon fraudulently and negligently misre... | [
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OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
A jury convicted defendant Johnny Clifford Zinn (Zinn) of nineteen separate felonies, including murder, kidnapping, criminal sexual penetration, robbery, fraudulent use of a credit card, and extortion, along with conspiracy and solicitation to commit various of the above crimes. Zinn appea... | [
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OPINION
APODACA, Judge.
Petitioner Richard Landavazo (applicant) appeals the New Mexico Department of Human Services, Income Support Division (HSD), fair hearing decision upholding its county office’s denial of his application for food stamp benefits. Relying on Cruz v. New Mexico Dep’t of Human Services, 100 N.M. 133,... | [
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OPINION
RANSOM, Justice.
Javier Aguilar (defendant) was convicted of the commercial burglary of Dexter Hardware. This conviction was affirmed by the court of appeals. We granted certiorari. The defendant raises five issues in his petition for certiorari. We address only one, whether the defendant’s confession should ha... | [
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OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
Our original opinion in this case was filed on September 1, 1987, 106 N.M. 498, 745 P.2d 1146. The State filed its motion for rehearing and we granted the State’s motion. Upon consideration of the State’s motion, we deny the relief sought by the State and amend our original opinion by addi... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
HANNA, J.
(after stating the facts as above.)
The petition presents a novel question, and one of first impression in this jurisdiction, not without its difficulties, and the solution of which has developed a wide divergence of opinion in those courts which have had the question before them; the pr... | [
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OPINION OF THE COURT.
ROBERTS, C. J.
— This action was instituted in ihe court below by appellants, Moses B. Jones, county treasurer of Roosevelt county, and school district No. 30' of said county, to enjoin said defendants from advertising-for sale, negotiating, selling, or transferring certain bonds, voted by said sc... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
HANNA,, J.
— Appellant was indicted by a grand jury of the county of Quay, state of New Mexico, charged with the murder of one Dudley Anderson. A trial resulted in a verdict of murder in the first degree, from which verdict and judgment of the district court this appeal is sued out.
Numerous assig... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
MECIiEM, District Judge.
— Counsel for appellant raises but one point, namely, that the judgment of the lower court is not sustained by a preponderance of the evidence. The trial judge heard the cause upon depositions and testimony-taken 'by an examiner. Following the practice as announced in Gall... | [
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OPINION OF THE COURT.
PABKEE, J.
— This is a suit to quiet title resulting in a decree for plaintiffs and appellees. Plaintiffs relied upon certain mesne conveyances showing a good paper title, which are not questioned by defendants and appellants. Appellants relied upon a tax title. The tax sale was made April 10, 188... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
BOBEBTS, C. J.
(after stating the facts as above.) — The action of the court in sustaining the demurrer to the second count of the counterclaim forms the basis of appellant’s first assignment of error. In this count, after setting forth the preliminary facts, showing his purchase of certain lands ... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
EOBEETS, C. J.
Section 4-123, C. L.- -1897, provides for the steps to be taken -by an applicant to secure a retail liquor license; whore tire license is to be used outside the limits of an incorporated town or city. . Section 4124, C. L. 1897, reads as follows:
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OPINION OF THE COURT.
HANNA, J.
(after' stating the facts as above.) — The first assignment of error is that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Appellant, in support of this assignment of error, makes fhree contentions, the first being that the complaint did not proceed upon ... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
ROBERTS, C. J.
(after stating the facts as above) —
The first' count of the accusation charges respondent with unprofessional conduct in that he counseled and advised the taking and procuring of property without process of law. It is admitted by all parties that the title to the horses was in disp... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
PARKER, J.
— This is a proceeding for an injunction brought by the plaintiff against the state auditor. The complaint in the court below alleged, in substance, that the plaintiff is a citizen of the state, and a resident of the city of Santa Fé, county of Santa Fé, and that he is a taxpayer in sai... | [
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OPINION OF THE COURT.
HANNA, J.
(after stating the facts as above.)- — Although numerous errors were assigned, most of them have been waived, and we will consider those presented for our consideration in the order in which they are referred torn appellant’s brief; the first error being that there is not sufficient proo... | [
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OPINION OF THE COURT.
ROBERTS, C. J.
— Appellant was tried and convicted, in the district court of Santa Eé county, upon an indictment charging him with stealing and selling one head of neat cattle, the property of óne Estanislao Gallegos. The principal ground here urged for a reversal is that the verdict of the jury, ... | [
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OPINION OE THE COURT.
BOBERTS, C. J.
— Elias Garcia died intestate on the 9th day of July, A. D. 1910, the owner of real estate involved in this suit. The plaintiff claimed to be the illegitimate child of said Garcia, and that he had been recognized as such in writing, and brought this action in ejectment to recover po... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
EOBEETS, C. J.
— This- action was instituted in the court below by appellee against the appellant to recover damages occasioned to cattle shipped over appellant railroad from some point west of El Paso to a point east of Dalhart, Texas. The grievance complained of was that appellant failed to unlo... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
BOBEBTS, C. J.
— Appellant was tried and convicted in the district court of Guadalupe county of the larceny of 24 head of neat cattle of the property of one Florencio Spitz. The principal ground upon which he relies for a reversal is that the verdict of the jury is not supported b3r any substantia... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
HANNA, J.
— This is an application for a writ of prohibition against Hon. Thomas D. Leib, as judge of the district court of the Eighth judicial district, for the purpose of'prohibiting and restraining the said court from suspending ■ the relator from his office of sheriff of Union county, and from... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
ROBERTS, C. J.
— This action was instituted in the court below by Trinidad Baca and other named plaintiffs against the unknown heirs of Jacinto Palaez, deceased, and other named defendants, for the partition of a tract of latid known as the “La Majada grant,” embracing approximately 54,404.1 acres... | [
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OPINION OF THE COURT.
BOBEETS, C. J.
(after stating the facts as above).— Appellee concedes that the adoption proceedings are not binding upon appellant, as she was not made a party or served with notice therein. This being true, the only question for determination here is whether, upon the facts as disclosed by the re... | [
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OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, J.
{1} This is an appeal from a decision by the district court to terminate the parental rights of Maria C. (Mother), pursuant to NMSA 1978, § 32A-4-28(B)(2) (2001). Mother argues that the order should be set aside as a matter of due process because she was denied any opportunity to be present at th... | [
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OPINION
ALARID, Judge.
{1} Plaintiffs appeal the dismissal of their civil complaint brought on behalf of Decedent for medical malpractice, wrongful death, and strict products liability. Below, Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint because it was filed after the three-year statute of limitations had run under NMSA 1... | [
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OPINION
WECHSLER, Chief Judge.
{1} Defendants, Murphy Enterprises, Inc. (Murphy), and Spectacular Attractions, Inc. (Spectacular), the sole shareholder of Murphy, appeal from a jury verdict awarding compensatory and punitive damages to Plaintiff. Defendants acknowledged their own negligence, but argued at trial that ot... | [
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OPINION
WECHSLER, Chief Judge.
{1} The State of New Mexico appeals the district court’s grant of Defendant’s motion to suppress evidence because Defendant was driving on a road within the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation and was stopped by a New Mexico state police officer. The State argues that the district court e... | [
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OPINION
MINZNER, Justice.
{1} Defendant Mario Hector Alvarez-Lopez was convicted by a jury of aggravated burglary, contrary to NMSA 1978, § 30-16-4 (1963); conspiracy to commit burglary, contrary to NMSA 1978, § 30-28-2 (1979); and one count each of larceny over $250 and larceny of a firearm, contrary to NMSA 1978, § 3... | [
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OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} The district court certified a nationwide class action against Federal Kemper Life Assurance Company (Kemper) seeking damages assertedly caused by Kemper’s modal premium program for life insurance policies. Kemper appealed from the certification order pursuant to Rule 1-023(F) NMRA 2004. ... | [
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OPINION
MINZNER, Justice.
{1} Defendant Luis Rosales, Jr., appeals from a judgment and sentence entered following his convictions of both first-degree murder, contrary to NMSA 1978, § 30-2-1(A)(1) (1994) (deliberate intent murder), and conspiracy to commit tampering with evidence, contrary to NMSA 1978, §§ 30-22-5 (196... | [
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OPINION
ROBINSON, J.
{1} Petitioner Josephine Deem (Grandmother) appeals from the district court order terminating visitation with her granddaughter (Child). See Grandparent’s Visitation Privileges Act (the GVA), NMSA 1978, § 40-9-1 to -4 (1993, as amended through 1999). Relying upon Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57, 1... | [
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OPINION
FRY, Judge.
{1} Plaintiff Systems Technology, Inc. (STI) appeals an order requiring STI to participate in an existing arbitration of a dispute with Bryan E. Hall and Stacey L. KnutsonHall (the Halls). STI and the Halls disagree " about whether another party, Arlin Pennington, is also bound by the contract that ... | [
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OPINION
WECHSLER, Chief Judge.
{1} Defendant Bertha Montoya Guzman appeals from her conviction of vehicular homicide, accidents involving death or personal injuries, tampering with evidence, and aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquors. She argues on appeal that the district court erred in d... | [
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OPINION
ALARID, Judge.
{1} Plaintiffs seek to appeal the district court’s order upholding Defendants’ denial of Plaintiffs’ application for non-conforming use to mine. We issued an order denying the petition for untimeliness. Plaintiffs filed a timely motion for rehearing. We deny Plaintiffs’ motion for rehearing and t... | [
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OPINION
MINZNER, Justice.
{1} Defendant City of Santa Fe appeals directly to this Court from an adverse judgment in favor of Plaintiff Deanna Nava on her New Mexico Human Rights Act (NMHRA) claim. At trial, Plaintiff alleged her immediate supervisor discriminated against her because of her sex, and Defendant, as her em... | [
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OPINION
BOSSON, Justice.
{1} In this opinion we decide whether sentencing under NMSA 1978, Section 31- 18-15(A)(2), -(4) (1999, prior to 2003 amendments) requires that a jury, and not the judge, determine whether the crime is one “resulting in the death of a human being.” Applying Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, ... | [
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OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
{1} In this appeal from two orders of summary judgment, we consider whether a reversionary clause in a 1935 deed prohibiting any use for “immoral purposes” was triggered by conduct alleged to have taken place on part of the original property, which has long since been subdivided. Appellees in th... | [
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OPINION
WECHSLER, Chief Judge.
{1} In separate appeals, Defendants Leon Joseph Shay and James Vonbehren appeal their sentences as habitual offenders. We address both appeals together in this opinion because both Shay and Vonbehren argue that the amendment to NMSA 1978, § 31-18-17 (2002), which had an effective date of ... | [
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OPINION
FRY, Judge.
{1} Rosalina Aguilera appeals the district court’s refusal to award attorney fees on appeal for her claims under the Unfair Practices Act (UPA). NMSA 1978, §§ 57-12-1 through -22 (1967, as amended through 2003). Aguilera prevailed in arbitration of the underlying dispute, in which she was awarded mo... | [
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OPINION
VIGIL, Judge.
{1} Defendant appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to suppress cocaine discovered in his possession by officers of the Albuquerque Police Department. He argues that the district court erred in denying his motion because (1) the police lacked the reasonable suspicion necessary for an i... | [
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OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, J.
{1} Defendant was found guilty of trafficking methamphetamine by manufacturing, possession of drug paraphernalia, and conspiracy to commit trafficking methamphetamine by manufacturing. The sole issue on appeal is whether Defendant was entitled to a jury instruction on a personal use defense to th... | [
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OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
{1} Wife appeals the district court’s order dissolving her marriage, dividing property, and awarding child support. Husband cross-appeals. The parties raise numerous arguments, most of which we address in a memorandum opinion accompanying this formal opinion. In this opinion, we address five iss... | [
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OPINION
RANSOM, Justice.
The City of Albuquerque and named city officials (City) challenge the permanent writ of mandamus by which the district court ordered the City to conduct a personnel board hearing requested by petitioner Lovato. We affirm.
Lovato has been a classified city employee, in various capacities, for tw... | [
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OPINION
WALTERS, Justice.
The sole issue in this appeal is whether an injured passenger looks to uninsured motorist coverage from the insurer of the vehicle in which he was riding at the time of the injury, or to his own insurer for uninsured coverage, as the primary insurer. The trial court ruled that the passenger’s ... | [
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OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
Defendant appeals from a judgment by jury verdict convicting him of escape from the custody of a peace officer, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-22-10 (Repl.Pamp. 1984). Defendant briefs two issues: (1) whether there was sufficient evidence to support the verdict; and (2) whether defendant was d... | [
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OPINION
GARCIA, Judge.
This case involves the district court’s dismissal of defendant’s appeal from a conviction in metropolitan court. Defendant raises three issues on appeal: 1) whether refusal to grant a continuance, so that defendant could be present at all stages of his trial, was error; 2) whether defendant recei... | [
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OPINION
RANSOM, Justice.
This case is before the Court on a writ of certiorari to the court of appeals. In his appeal from a felony conviction for holding or using an altered license plate in violation of NMSA 1978, Section 66-8-3(D), the defendant raised three issues: (1) whether the trial court erred in giving jury i... | [
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OPINION
FRUMAN, Judge.
This case has been submitted for decision by this court following its assignment to an attorney advisory committee pursuant to our experimental plan. See Boucher v. Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., 105 N.M. 442, 733 P.2d 1325 (Ct.App.1986); Patterson v. Environmental Improvement Div., 105 N.M. 320,... | [
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OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
This is a petition for writ of certiorari to the court of appeals. The court of appeals, in affirming the trial court, found that the trial court correctly determined that its jurisdiction to reduce petitioner’s sentence had expired when it denied petitioner’s motion 173 days after filing ... | [
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OPINION
RANSOM, Justice.
Plaintiffs Hersel and Irene Welty (Welty) appeal from a summary judgment which quieted title to two real properties in Western Bank of Las Cruces (Western Bank), a successor trustee to the Mims Trust which originally sold the properties. The judgment denied Welty a claim for damages for slander... | [
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OPINION
DONNELLY, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs, as personal representatives of Michael C. Smith, Stacy D. Smith, Lisa Smith, Amanda Smith, Jacob Smith, and George Martin, deceased, appeal from the trial court’s award of summary judgment in an action brought under the New Mexico Tort Claims Act. NMSA 1978, §§ 41-4-1 to -27 (... | [
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OPINION
SCARBOROUGH, Chief Justice.
The trial court entered a declaratory judgment declaring that appellants were not entitled to assert a hospital lien against damages recovered by appellee in a wrongful death action. We reverse.
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OPINION
ALARID, Judge.
Defendants appeal from a judgment in a quiet title action invalidating their acquisition by tax sale of certain properties located in Taos County, New Mexico. We affirm.
BACKGROUND AND PROCEEDINGS
The facts of this case can best be reported by listing a chronology of events.
In February 1972, Bro... | [
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OPINION
WALTERS, Justice.
On July 1, 1982, the New Mexico Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an oversize vehicle permit to Ajax International, Ltd. for the transport of a 14-foot wide mobile home on U.S. Highway 64 between Taos and Eagle Nest over the Fourth of July weekend. On Saturday, July 3, 1982, decedent J... | [
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OPINION
PER CURIAM.
This matter is before the Court following a reinstatement proceeding conducted pursuant to SCRA 1986, 17-214(D), wherein Bruce G. Stafford (Stafford) petitioned for reinstatement following a period of indefinite suspension imposed by this Court in June 1983. The hearing committee and the Disciplinar... | [
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OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
Concrete Sales & Equipment Rental Company (C & E) sued Kent Nowlin Construction, Inc. and Transamerica Insurance Company, the surety, (Nowlin) for failure to pay money due under an agreement in which C & E supplied Nowlin with aggregate materials and chips. Nowlin counterclaimed, alleging ... | [
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OPINION
BIVINS, Judge.
Appellant, Climax Chemical Company (Climax), appeals from the adoption of revised Liquid Waste Disposal Regulations by the state Environmental Improvement Board (Board) pursuant to NMSA 1978, Section 74-l-8(A)(3) (Repl.1986). NMSA 1978, Section 74-l-9(H) (Repl.1986) gives any person who is or may... | [
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OPINION
STOWERS, Justice.
Plaintiff-appellee Kathleen Shores (Shores) filed suit in Bernalillo County District Court seeking recovery under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 52-1-1 to -69 (Orig.Pamp. and Cum.Supp.1986) (the Act), for an alleged employment-related injury and for wrongful discharge. Defendant... | [
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OPINION
FRUMAN, Judge.
This case has been submitted for decision by this court following its assignment to an attorney advisory committee pursuant to our experimental plan. See Boucher v. Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., 105 N.M. 442, 733 P.2d 1325 (Ct.App.1986); Patterson v. Environmental Improvement Div., 105 N.M. 320,... | [
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OPINION
CASTILLO, Judge.
{1} This appeal requires us to review the trial court’s entry of summary judgment against Plaintiffs on the one remaining count in their complaint, that of breach of contract. We consider whether policies and procedures governing the employment of state police officers create an implied contrac... | [
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OPINION
FRY, Judge.
{1} This oil and gas case arises out of a model form joint operating agreement (JOA) to explore and develop minerals in Lea County, New Mexico, between the co-lessees of the mineral estate. “Form 610 Model Operating Agreement has been in use in the oil and gas industry in one form or another since 1... | [
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OPINION
MINZNER, Justice.
{1} Petitioners are defendants in several pending criminal eases who are seeking to have their polygraph examination results admitted into evidence under Rule 11-707(C) NMRA 2004, which states that “the opinion of a polygraph examiner may in the discretion of the trial judge be admitted as evi... | [
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OPINION
GARCIA, Judge.
We withdraw our opinion filed on May 21, 1987, and substitute the following.
Respondent appeals from the children’s court judgment and disposition finding him to be a delinquent child in need of care and rehabilitation. This court filed a calendar notice proposing summary affirmance and responden... | [
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OPINION
RANSOM, Justice.
Scott J.L. Lukoski brought a wrongful discharge action against his employer, Sandia Indian Management Go. (SIMCO). Lukoski had been employed as general manager of the Sandia Pueblo bingo operation. In a bench trial, the court decided that SIMCO violated the termination procedures prescribed for... | [
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OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
This appeal arises from the Cibola County District Court’s stipulated settlement order entered on January 29, 1987. The Navajo Tribe of Indians (Tribe) appeals, alleging that it never consented to the settlement agreement and therefore should not be bound by it. We affirm.
FACTS
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OPINION
GARCIA, Judge.
Defendants appeal from a judgment entered against them regarding the unlawful termination of plaintiffs who were permanent county employees. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court correctly applied the standards propounded in Cleveland Bd. of Educ. v. Loudermill, 470 U.S. 532, 105 S.... | [
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OPINION
MINZNER, Judge.
Husband appeals a post divorce order crediting him with $714.58 against child support and alimony arrearages. Husband contends that the amount of the credit, which represents his community share of a settlement wife received for medical expenses, should be larger. The final decree of divorce ent... | [
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OPINION
SOSA, Senior Justice.
Plaintiff-appellant Richard D. Bokum II (Bokum) appeals the judgment of the trial court in favor of defendant-appellee, First National Bank in Albuquerque (FNB). Bokum’s amended complaint, filed on April 9, 1985, contained seven counts: (1) “Usury,” in which Bokum alleged that a series of ... | [
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OPINION
DONNELLY, Chief Judge.
The state appeals from three separate orders of the trial court dismissing criminal charges against defendants W.W. Taylor and Joe T. Boyd for alleged fraudulent practices, conspiracy and racketeering, and dismissing charges against defendant Hollis Grissom for alleged fraudulent practice... | [
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OPINION
APODACA, Judge.
Subsequent to the filing of our previous opinion in this cause, we granted plaintiffs’ motion for rehearing. Having given con sideration to plaintiffs’ contentions, we withdraw the original formal opinion and substitute this opinion in its place.
Plaintiffs appeal from the trial court’s order gr... | [
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OPINION OF THE COURT.
IiANNA, J.
(after stating the facts as above.) — The first point raised by the demurrer and argued before this court is that chapter 8, Laws 1905 (section 1346, Code 1915), is invalid as a special law, in contravention of the act of Congress of July 30, 1S86, commonly known as the “Springer Act.” ... | [
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OPINION OP THE COURT.
ROBERTS, C. J.
— This is a suit in equity brought by complainant, as next friend of John D. Herbert and Felix C. Herbert, Jr., infant heirs of John D. Herbert, deceased, against Henry Steen and Minnie A. Herbert, widow of John D. Herbert, deceased. The bill of complaint alleges that John D. Herber... | [
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OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
{1} Plaintiff was denied long-term disability benefits under her employer’s group insurance policy. The gut issue is whether, under ERISA, she can seek judgment against the ERISA plan itself as an entity when the disability insurer in control of administration of the plan has been dismissed on res... | [
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OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} The issue in this case is whether an out-of-court statement made by Defendant’s accomplice, implicating Defendant, was admissible when the accomplice did not testify and was not subjected to cross-examination. In the statement, the accomplice admitted attempting to sell marijuana to an un... | [
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OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
{1} Jerry and Lois Hilburn (the Hilburns) executed a continuing guaranty of debts that Western Auto Rentals and Sales, Inc. (WARS) owed to Valley Bank of Commerce (Bank). When WARS defaulted on a $1.4 million loan, Bank negotiated settlements with WARS and the other individuals who had guarantee... | [
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OPINION
ROBINSON, Judge.
{1} Defendant Bryan Baca appeals from an order of the district court revoking his probation and sentencing him to three years in prison, arguing that the district court lacked the authority to revoke the probation. In an unrelated case, Defendant Lanie Allen also challenges an order revoking pr... | [
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OPINION
KENNEDY, J.
{1} Mary Woodruff (Woodruff) filed a claim for personal injuries suffered after a fall which occurred on May 15, 1998, while she was a visitor at an office building owned by Santa Fe Medical Dental Group (SFMDG). SFMDG is managed by Phoenix Limited d/b/a Kokopelli Management Services (Kokopelli). St... | [
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OPINION
CASTILLO, Chief Judge.
{1} In this claim dispute, insurer American National Property and Casualty Company (ANPAC) does not challenge the judgment against it finding breach of contract and requiring it to pay the insurance claim filed by Defendants. Rather, ANPAC seeks reversal of two awards based on the allegat... | [
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OPINION
CHÁVEZ, Justice.
{1} Paul Barber and his law firm, Barber & Borg, L.L.C. (Barber), were the attorneys for Ellen Sam. Barber filed a lawsuit against numerous defendants for injuries Sam sustained when her car was struck from behind on Interstate 40 (1-40). Barber also represented Sam in her capacity as the perso... | [
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OPINION
HANISEE, Judge.
{1} In this interlocutory appeal, we review the district court’s denial of class certification for monetary damages pursuant to Rule 1-023 NMRA. While the district court certified the proposed class of Ruidoso residential sewage and wastewater users for injunctive and declaratory relief under Ru... | [
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OPINION
BOSSON, Justice.
{1} This case comes to this Court on direct appeal from an order issued by the First Judicial District Court granting a writ of habeas corpus. For reasons that follow, we reverse the district court, dismiss the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, and reinstate the sanctions imposed by the New... | [
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OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
{1} Helena Chemical Company (Helena) filed suit against Arturo Uribe and others for prima facie tort and defamation. A jury awarded nominal damages on Helena’s claims of defamation and prima facie tort. Additionally, it awarded punitive damages, as to which the district court granted a remittitur.... | [
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OPINION
FRY, Judge.
{1} This case involves a dispute over ownership of a ground water right on approximately twenty-eight acres of elevated bench lands on Appellant John D. Baca’s farm property in Salem, New Mexico. In the course of a subfile proceeding initiated by the Office of the State Engineer (OSE) in order to de... | [
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OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} W e address in this appeal tension between the Tort Claims Act (TCA), NMSA 1978, §§ 41-4-1 to -30 (1976, as amended through 2010), and the Wrongful Death Act (WDA), NMSA 1978, §§ 41-2-1 to -4 (1882, as amended through 2001), as to the maximum liability of a government entity in a wrongful d... | [
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OPINION
CHÁVEZ, Justice.
{1} The main question in this case is whether Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004) and its progeny preclude a forensic pathologist from relating subjective observations recorded in an autopsy report as a basis for the pathologist’s trial opinions, when the pathologist neither participated... | [
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OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} Absent various exceptions, Article II, Section 10 of the New Mexico Constitution requires officers executing a warrant at a premises to knock and announce their presence and authority and then wait a reasonable time to permit those inside to voluntarily open the door. Police executing a sea... | [
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OPINION
CHÁVEZ, Justice.
{1} Defendant Bruce Hall was convicted of a sex crime in California pursuant to a plea agreement. Hall subsequently moved to New Mexico and was charged with the fourth-degree felony of failing to register as a sex offender in violation ofNMSA 1978, Section 29-llA-4(N) (2005). The New Mexico Sex... | [
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OPINION
SUTIN, Judge.
{1} The district court affirmed a decision of the Secretary of the New Mexico Public Education Department (the Department) revoking the teaching license of Chad Skowronski. Skowronski appeals. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
{2} At this point, we only recite a few of the many facts underlying a story strewn... | [
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OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} In early 2005, Bruce Clinesmith was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. The district court appointed a guardian and conservator to protect his person and assets. After the conservator was appointed, Ruth Clinesmith (Wife) and her attorney met with Mr. Clinesmith at the locked assisted car... | [
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OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} At issue in this case is whether counties may enact ordinances which conflict directly with state statutes reflecting the State of New Mexico’s free range or “fence-out” approach to livestock management. Holding that they cannot, we affirm the district court’s dismissal of the criminal co... | [
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OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} Defendant Joe Garcia appeals his conviction of contributing to the delinquency of a minor (CDM), a fourth degree felony, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-6-3 (1990). We hold that (1) the State presented sufficient evidence to support Defendant’s conviction; (2) the CDM statute did not viol... | [
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OPINION
FRY, Judge.
{1} In this opinion we consider two lawsuits filed by the Estates at Desert Ridge Trails Homeowners’ Association (HOA) seeking to enjoin David Vasquez, Defendant, from renting his home on a short-term basis. The district court denied the HOA’s request for injunctive relief in both cases, and the HOA... | [
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OPINION
FRY, Judge.
{1} Appellees American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 18 (AFSCME) and Communication Workers of America (CWA) (collectively, the Unions) represent two groups of classified employees who work for the State of New Mexico. In fiscal year 2009 (FY2009), the State implemente... | [
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OPINION
BUSTAMANTE, Judge.
{1} The joint and stipulated motion for publication filed by the State and Defendant is granted. The Memorandum Opinion filed in this case on October 26, 2012, is withdrawn and this Formal Opinion is substituted in its place.
{2} The State appeals the dismissal of a felon in possession charge... | [
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OPINION
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} This appeal results from the breakdown in negotiations of collective bargaining agreements between Plaintiffs American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 18, AFL-CIO, CLC, AFSCME Local 1888, AFSCME Local 3022, AFSCME Local 624, and AFSCME Local 2962 (the Un... | [
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OPINION
VANZI, Judge.
{1} Appellant Benjamin M. Duran (Duran) appeals from a district court order concerning the distribution of the Estate of Eligió Vigil (the Estate). We address three issues on appeal: (1) whether the Legislature intended that statutory allowances that were not claimed while the surviving spouse was... | [
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