Monthly Archives: August 2012

“State Supreme Court hears arguments in widow’s compensation case.”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 16, 2012

Nico Roesler has this report in the Santa Fe New Mexican about yesterday’s oral argument before the Supreme Court in the case of a Pojoaque tribal police officer, Kevin Schultz, who lost his life while heroically saving a boy from drowning in … Continue reading →

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A Trap for the Unwary on Appeal : N.M. Rule 1-054(B) Claims Another Victim

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 14, 2012

The New Mexico Rules of Civil Procedure are usually identical to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.  But Rule 1-054 is decidedly not identical to its federal counterpart, Rule 54, and a failure to appreciate the difference can be fatal … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court candidate meet and greet in Española

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 9, 2012

The Democratic Party of Rio Arriba County is holding a meet and greet for the five New Mexico Supreme Court candidates tonight from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Española Mision Convento (on the Española Plaza), according to this … Continue reading →

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“Two tapped for Supreme Court vacancy”

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 7, 2012

Barry Massey has this report posted at KRQE’s website, which states that the New Mexico Judicial Nominating Commission met this morning and approved the two applicants for the upcoming vacancy on the New Mexico Supreme Court, former justice Paul Kennedy … Continue reading →

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Court of Appeals issues reminder that separate arbitrations can be consolidated.

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on August 5, 2012

In the last of the Court of Appeals’ recent trifecta of arbitration decisions, Lyndoe v. D.R. Horton, Inc. (decided on July 24), we are reminded that separate arbitration cases can be consolidated, at least in some circumstances.  The prospect of … Continue reading →

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