Deflon v. Sawyers

Decided June 29, 2006. Edward L. Chavez wrote the opinion for the court.

137 P.3d 577 · Cited 93 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Salazar v. Murphy · 340 P.2d 1075
• Shovelin v. Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative, Inc. · 115 N.M. 293
• Coates v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. · 127 N.M. 47
• Sunshine Anthracite Coal Co. v. Adkins · 310 U.S. 381
• Green v. Bogue · 158 U.S. 478
• Salazar v. Furr's, Inc. · 629 F. Supp. 1403
• Adams v. UNITED STEELWORKERS, ETC. · 640 P.2d 475
• Three Rivers Land Co., Inc. v. Maddoux · 652 P.2d 240
• Universal Life Church v. Coxon · 728 P.2d 467
• Wolf v. Perry · 339 P.2d 679
• Myers v. Olson · 676 P.2d 822
• Ong Hing v. Arizona Harness Raceway, Inc. · 459 P.2d 107
• Wells v. Thomas · 569 F. Supp. 426

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