CHAVEZ v. U-HAUL CO. OF NEW MEXICO, INC.

No. 23548.

947 P.2d 122 (1997)

124 N.M. 165

1997-NMSC-051

Oscar M. CHAVEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. U-HAUL COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO, INC., Defendant-Appellee. Earl JONES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JIM SPENCE OLDSMOBILE, CADILLAC, GMC, NISSAN, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

September 11, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosanne Camunez, Las Cruces, Heidel, Samberson & Newell Lewis C. Cox, III, Lovington, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Mark W. Mowery, Santa Fe, Michael T. Garrett Law Office, Michael T. Garrett, Clovis, for Defendants-Appellees.


OPINION

McKINNON, Justice.

1. This consolidated case involves timeliness issues under appellate Rule 12-201 NMRA 1997 (extension of time for filing a notice of appeal). In Oscar Chavez's case, the issue is whether the district court had the authority to grant a retroactive extension to file a notice of appeal sixty-four days from the entry of summary judgment. In Earl Jones's case, the question is whether the district court had the authority to grant an...

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