dissent Archives – Ferrance Law, P.C.

NMSC Imposes New Disclosure Requirements on Car Insurance

November 10, 2021 dave 0 Comments

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 Denies Mandamus Requiring In Person Special Session

July 16, 2021 dave 0 Comments

Pirtle v. Legislative Council is a fairly long opinion on an extremely narrow issue. This is yet another pandemic case, but not one involving a challenge to the public health

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NMSC Issues Rare Reversal for Lack of Sufficient Evidence

January 14, 2021 dave 0 Comments

The New Mexico Supreme Court published its first opinion of the new year last week. In State v. Garcia, the Court reviewed the conviction of a man for child abuse

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NMSC Applies Notice Pleading Standard to the Medical Malpractice Act

December 6, 2019 dave 0 Comments

The New Mexico Supreme Court published an opinion this week applying New Mexico’s liberal notice pleading standard to applications to the Medical Review Commission (“MRC”) under the Medical Malpractice Act.

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New Mexico Supreme Court Eliminates Spousal Privilege

September 3, 2019 dave 0 Comments

The New Mexico Supreme Court just became the first state to eliminate one of the more obscure legal doctrines out there: the spousal privilege. Writing for the majority, Justice Nakamura

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