BURNS v. TRANSCON LINES

No. 3837.

595 P.2d 761 (1979)

92 N.M. 791

Eugene BURNS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TRANSCON LINES, Employer, and Transport Indemnity Company, Insurer, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Writ of Certiorari Denied May 1, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Gralow, Civerolo, Hansen & Wolf, Albuquerque, for appellants.

Terry M. Word, Richard E. Ransom, Smith, Ransom & Gilstrap, Albuquerque, for appellee.


OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

The issue in this workmen's compensation case is whether plaintiff should have been awarded compensation benefits under the New Mexico law. Defendants' contention is that Oklahoma law should have been applied.

Plaintiff is a resident of Oklahoma employed as a truck driver. He was hired in Oklahoma. His employer, Transcon Lines has an Oklahoma City address. Plaintiff's truck run was from Oklahoma City to the West Coast and...

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