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
Read FullIn State v. Martinez, the New Mexico Supreme Court held that a district court has the power to vacate a conviction if it concludes that the evidence was insufficient to
Read FullIn 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
Read FullIn 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
Read FullIn State v. Ortiz, Defendant was convicted of three counts of first degree felony murder after he killed a family of three with a pickaxe during a burglary. At the
Read FullIn State v. Smith, the New Mexico Supreme Court addressed a somewhat rare appeal of a metropolitan court case. This case is unusual in that it stems from a metro
Read FullIn State v. Benally, the New Mexico Supreme Court looked at whether a defendant’s two convictions for possession of a weapon by a prisoner violated his double jeopardy rights. While
Read FullWhen 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
Read FullIn 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
Read FullThis is a headline I never expected to write when I decided to blog about New Mexico Supreme Court cases. Last week, in State v. Martinez, the Court concluded that
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