Tag Archives: Tort Claims Act

NMCA: Albuquerque police are immune from claims that they botched an investigation of the death of prominent lawyer Mary Han

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on September 17, 2019

Mary Han was a prominent civil rights lawyer in Albuquerque whose untimely death has attracted both attention and litigation. In this lawsuit, Ms. Han’s daughter, and the personal representative of her estate, sued the City of Albuquerque and some of … Continue reading →

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NMSC: Tort Claims Act waives sovereign immunity for loss of consortium claims

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 19, 2017

Today the New Mexico Supreme Court issued its decision in Thompson v. City of Albuquerque, holding that the Tort Claims Act waives the state government’s sovereign immunity for loss of consortium claims. The case was brought by the minor children … Continue reading →

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NM Court of Appeals: Police not immune from loss of consortium claims

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on June 10, 2016

In Thompson v. City of Albuquerque, the Court of Appeals has held that the Tort Claims Act does not shield law enforcement officers from loss of consortium claims. The unanimous opinion in this case was written by Judge Michael Bustamante.

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NM Supreme Court holds Department of Transportation may be sued for not installing cross-over barriers on highway

by Emil J. Kiehne Posted on February 1, 2013

A head-on collision is every driver’s nightmare, and in 2004 one happened on State Road 502 east of Los Alamos, killing Amelia Martinez and Donald Espinoza. The crash occurred because another driver, coming from the opposite direction, was attempting to … Continue reading →

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