In an interesting decision, Vialpando v. Ben’s Automotive Services, the Court of Appeals has affirmed an order by a Workers’ Compensation Judge directing an employer and insurer to reimburse an injured worker for medical marijuana prescribed to relieve pain resulting … Continue reading
In Silva v. Lovelace Health System, Inc. (May 6, 2014), the New Mexico Court of Appeals (in a 2-1 decision) reversed a jury verdict in a wrongful death case for failure to instruct the jury on the doctrine of independent intervening … Continue reading
When you’re litigating a case, it sometimes happens that your client will lose, or will not have kept, copies of relevant documents. When that situation arises, what do you do? I guess it would depend on the circumstances, but here’s a protip … Continue reading
In 2006 Wyatt Earp (no, not that Wyatt Earp) bought a home on a real estate contract. (In New Mexico, “real estate contract” is a term of art, which refers to an arrangement in which the buyer agrees to pay … Continue reading
It’s not often that our state courts have an opportunity to address the War Powers Clause of the Constitution (otherwise known as Article I, Section 8, Clause 11), but the Court of Appeals has held, in Ramirez v. State of … Continue reading
Dana Martinez has this story in the Cibola Beacon about an oral argument the Court of Appeals held last week at Grants High School in Grants, New Mexico. The case concerned a man who was placed on probation for driving … Continue reading
The New Mexico State Bar’s Appellate Practice Section is sponsoring a brown bag lunch with Chief Judge Roderick Kennedy of the New Mexico Court of Appeals. The event will occur at the State Bar Center in Albuquerque on Friday, March … Continue reading
The Court of Appeals has upheld enforcement of a restrictive covenant against a woman who opened a dog training and boarding business in a residential area. See Myers v. Armstrong (Feb. 5, 2014), opinion by Judge James Wechsler. The moral … Continue reading
In an age when people are increasingly concerned about government’s use of various forms technology to spy on them, the Court of Appeals has signaled that there will be limits to police use of such technology. Last week, in an important expansion … Continue reading
Here are the top ten most-read posts from the New Mexico Appellate Law Blog in 2013. Thanks again to all the readers of this blog, and I hope each of you has a Happy New Year! 1. Heroic off-duty police officer … Continue reading
