NMSC Affirms Largest Verdict in State’s History

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Last week the New Mexico Supreme Court affirmed the largest jury verdict in the State’s history. In Morga v. FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc., the jury had awarded four Plaintiffs

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NMSC: Medical Malpractice Act Does Not Prohibit Hospital from Assigning Indemnity Claim

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In Leger v. Gerety, the New Mexico Supreme Court held that hospitals–but not patients–may assign their claims under the medical malpractice act. Background This case is a strange cross between

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NMSC: Registering as a Foreign Corporation Is Not Consent to Be Sued in New Mexico

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In Chavez v. Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC, the New Mexico Supreme Court examined an interesting question about civil procedure: does registration as a foreign corporation in New Mexico, without

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NMSC Interprets Medicaid Regulation

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In Princeton Place v. N.M. Human Services Department, the New Mexico Supreme Court concluded that the New Mexico Health Services Department had reasonably interpreted “related condition,” as used in the

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NMSC Imposes New Disclosure Requirements on Car Insurance

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In Crutcher v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, the New Mexico Supreme Court answered a pair of questions certified to it from the Tenth Circuit: is underinsured motorist coverage on a

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NMSC Reiterates Summary Judgment Standard for Defendants

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In an unusual three-Justice opinion, the New Mexico Supreme Court addressed a topic we all know and love: summary judgment. In Ridlington v. Contreras, the Court reiterated a long-standing but

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NMSC: Gas Stations Liable for Selling Gas to Intoxicated Persons

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In a controversial 3-1 opinion, the New Mexico Supreme Court has held that a gas station can be liable for selling gas to a person who is intoxicated. In Morris

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NMSC Explains Its Order Requiring Absentee Ballot Applications to be Mailed to All Voters for June 2020 Primary

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On May 6, 2021, the New Mexico Supreme Court issued another COVID-related decision. In State ex rel. Riddle v. Toulouse Oliver, the Court looked at whether the Secretary of State

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NMSC: Veteran Not Required to Indemnify Ex-Spouse for Waived Military Retirement Pay

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When Angela Russ (Spouse) and Jeffery Russ (Veteran) divorced, they agreed to divide Veteran’s military retirement pay as part of the community property. However, about eight years after their divorce, Veteran

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NMSC Reverses Denial of Lost Rents in Inverse Condemnation Case

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In City of Albuquerque v. SMP Properties, LLC, the New Mexico Supreme Court reversed a district court decision that the City of Albuquerque was not liable for lost rents when

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