HARGER v. STRUCTURAL SERVICES, INC.

Nos. 22,527, 22,530 and 22,533.

916 P.2d 1324 (1996)

121 N.M. 657

Roland N. HARGER, Sr. and Connie A. Harger, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. STRUCTURAL SERVICES, INC. and Jaynes Corporation, Defendants-Respondents. Eloy R. ROMERO, Petitioner-Respondent, v. SHUMATE CONSTRUCTORS, INC. and Transamerica Insurance Group, Respondents-Petitioners, and Fay's Painting Company and United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Employer and Insurer. Roland N. HARGER, Sr. and Connie A. Harger, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. STRUCTURAL SERVICES, INC., Defendant-Petitioner, and Jaynes Corporation, Defendant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 17, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul S. Wainwright, P.A., Paul S. Wainwright, Albuquerque, for Harger.

Beall, Biehler & Bannerman, Larry D. Beall, Lisa P. Ford, Nancy L. Stratton, Albuquerque, for Structural Services, Inc.

Butkus & Reimer, P.C., Gary J. Cade, Albuquerque, for Shumate Constructors, Inc. and Transamerica Insurance Group.

Will Ferguson & Associates, Donald M. Pinnock, Albuquerque, Cindi L. Pearlman, P.C., Tijeras, for Romero.

Miller, Stratvert, Torgerson & Schlenker, P.A., Thomas R. Mack, Lyman G. Sandy, Thomas M. Domme, Albuquerque, for Jaynes Corporation.


OPINION

MINZNER, Justice.

In this appeal we consider the application and effect of NMSA 1978, Section 52-1-22 (Repl.Pamp.1991), a part of the Workers' Compensation Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 52-1-1 to -70 (Repl.Pamp.1991 & Cum.Supp.1995) (Act). Section 52-1-22 sometimes imposes liability for the payment of workers' compensation benefits to a worker on someone other than the worker's actual employer. Section 52-1-22, however, expressly excludes...

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