State Supreme Court / N.M.

Garcia v. Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District

Decided May 21, 1996. Joseph Francis Baca wrote the opinion for the court.

918 P.2d 7 · Cited 83 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.

Hydro Conduit Corp. v. Kemble · 793 P.2d 855
Hartbarger v. Frank Paxton Co. · 857 P.2d 776
Trujillo v. Gonzales · 747 P.2d 915
Spray v. City of Albuquerque · 608 P.2d 511
Forrester v. Parker · 93 N.M. 781
Leikvold v. Valley View Community Hospital · 688 P.2d 170
Lukoski v. Sandia Indian Management Co. · 748 P.2d 507
Hicks v. State · 544 P.2d 1153
Newberry v. Allied Stores, Inc. · 108 N.M. 424
Zamora v. Village of Ruidoso Downs · 907 P.2d 182
Tabet Lumber Co., Inc. v. Romero · 872 P.2d 847
Sena School Bus Co. v. Board of Education of the Santa Fe Public Schools · 677 P.2d 639
Wills v. City of Los Angeles · 287 P. 962
Newberry v. Allied Stores, Inc. · 773 P.2d 1231

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UNIV. OF POLICE OFF. ASS'N v. Univ. of NM · 120 P.3d 442
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Carroll v. City of Albuquerque · 749 F. Supp. 2d 1216

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