Supreme Court of New Mexico, 2012

42 opinions

STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. ZIRACHUEN RIVERA, Defendant-Petitioner 2012-01-05
NEW ENERGY ECONOMY, INC., Petitioner, v. HON. LINDA M. VANZI, New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge, Respondent, and PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO and NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD, Real Parties in Interest; AMIGOS BRAVOS, LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF NEW MEXICO, and CENTER OF SOUTHWEST CULTURE, Petitioners, v. HON. LINDA M. VANZI, New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge, Respondent, and PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF NEW MEXICO and NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD, Real Parties in Interest; AMIGOS BRAVOS, NEW MEXICO BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS AND ANGLERS, NEW MEXICO TROUT, NEW MEXICO WILDLIFE FEDERATION, and WILDEARTH GUARDIANS, Petitioners, v. HON. LINDA M. VANZI, New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge, Respondent, and NEW MEXICO CATTLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION, NEW MEXICO WATER QUALITY CONTROL COMMISSION, NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, NEW MEXICO ENERGY, MINERALS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, and NEW MEXICO GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT, Real Parties in Interest; MESQUITE COMMUNITY ACTION COMMITTEE, Petitioner, v. HON. MICHAEL E. VIGIL, New Mexico Court of Appeals Judge, Respondent, and HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC., NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT, and ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT BOARD, Real Parties in Interest 2012-02-16
ANTONIO MAESTAS and BRIAN FRANKLIN EGOLF, JR., members of the New Mexico House of Representatives, and JUNE LORENZO, ALVIN WARREN, ELOISE GIFT and HENRY OCHOA, Petitioners, v. HON. JAMES A. HALL, District Judge Pro Tempore of the First Judicial District Court, Respondent, and SUSANA MARTINEZ, in her capacity as Governor of New Mexico, et al., Real Parties in Interest, and MAURILIO CASTRO, BRIAN FRANKLIN EGOLF, JR., MEL HOLGUIN, HAKIM BELLAMY and ROXANE SPRUCE BLY, PUEBLO OF LAGUNA, PUEBLO OF ACOMA, JICARILLA APACHE NATION, PUEBLO OF ZUNI, PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA, PUEBLO OF ISLETA, RICHARD LUARKIE, HARRY A. ANTONIO, JR., DAVID F. GARCIA, LEVI PESATA and LEON REVAL, NAVAJO NATION, LORENZO BATES, DUANE H. YAZZIE, RODGER MARTINEZ, KIMMETH YAZZIE and ANGELA BARNEY NEZ, Intervenors; TIMOTHY Z. JENNINGS, in his official capacity as President Pro Tempore of the New Mexico Senate, and BEN LUJAN, SR., in his official capacity as Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives, Petitioners, v. THE NEW MEXICO COURT OF APPEALS, Respondent, and DIANNA J. DURAN, in her official capacity as New Mexico Secretary of State, SUSANA MARTINEZ, in her capacity as New Mexico Governor, and JOHN A. SANCHEZ in his official capacity as New Mexico Lieutenant Governor and presiding officer of the New Mexico Senate, Real Parties in Interest, and JONATHAN SENA, DON BRATTON, CARROLL LEAVELL, GAY KERNAN, CONRAD JAMES, DEVON DAY, MARGE TEAGUE, MONICA YOUNGBLOOD, JUDY MCKINNEY, JOHN RYAN, MAURILIO CASTRO, BRIAN F. EGOLF, JR., MEL HOLGUIN, HAKIM BELLAMY and ROXANE SPRUCE BLY, PUEBLO OF LAGUNA, PUEBLO OF ACOMA, JICARILLA APACHE NATION, PUEBLO OF ZUNI, PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA, PUEBLO OF ISLETA, RICHARD LUARKIE, HARRY A. ANTONIO, JR., DAVID F. GARCIA, LEVI PESATA and LEON REVAL, NAVAJO NATION, LORENZO BATES, DUANE H. YAZZIE, RODGER MARTINEZ, KIMMETH YAZZIE and ANGELA BARNEY NEZ, Intervenors 2012-02-21
ESTATE OF DANIEL RALPH GUTIERREZ, by and through his personal representative, JANET JARAMILLO, individually and as next friend of SAGE G., JORDAN G., and NOAH G., Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. METEOR MONUMENT, L.L.C. d/b/a ALAMEDA METEOR, Defendant-Respondent 2012-02-22
WALTER F. SMITH, III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WILL DURDEN, DENISE DURDEN, WILLIAM A. DEVRIES, AND MARION DEVRIES, Defendants-Appellees 2012-03-05
CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, Petitioner-Petitioner, v. JUAN B. MONTOYA, Director of the Public Employee Labor Relations Board and the PUBLIC EMPLOYEE LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondents-Respondents, and AFSCME COUNCIL 18, LOCAL 624, Real Party in Interest 2012-03-06
RUDY SAIS, Appellant-Respondent, v. NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Appellee-Petitioner 2012-03-22
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STEVE TOLLARDO, Defendant-Appellant 2012-03-29
DENNIS W. MONTOYA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MARY HERRERA, Secretary of State, State of New Mexico, Defendant-Appellee, and HON. LINDA M. VANZI, Intervenor 2012-04-12
MR. and MRS. RON GLASER, THERESA CULL, CHERYL HOST, EDMUND AUERBACH, DR. and MRS. DAVIS SPENCE, DONALD R. ASHER, HEIDI LARSEN, BRAD LEONARD, TED THRASHER, ANNE DANIELS, BRYAN and LISALEE GOSS, WILLIAM W. MERSHON, KEITH and DEBORAH HILLEGOND, and MR. and MRS. BRUCE CHARNLEY, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. JAMES L. LEBUS, DANIEL E. RAKES, CHARLES VERRY, ALAN G. YOUNG, STEVEN R. OLIVER, NEW MEXICO FINANCE AUTHORITY, AUI, INC., ANGEL FIRE RESORT OPERATIONS, L.L.C., and VILLAGE OF ANGEL FIRE, Defendants-Respondents 2012-04-13
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANGEL ARRENDONDO, Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-07
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GRACIELA GUERRA, Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-10
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HARRISON LARGO, Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-21
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. LAYBE TORRES, Defendant-Petitioner 2012-05-24
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VINCENT MONTOYA, Defendant-Appellant 2012-05-24
In the Matter of Guardianship of PATRICK D., a child, FREEDOM C., Petitioner-Respondent, v. BRIAN D. and PEGGY D., Petitioners-Petitioners 2012-05-30
BANI CHATTERJEE, Petitioner-Petitioner, v. TAYA KING, Respondent-Respondent 2012-06-01
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MICHAEL SWICK, Defendant-Petitioner 2012-06-01
LENSCRAFTERS, INC., an Ohio corporation, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. DENNIS KEHOE, O.D., Defendant-Petitioner 2012-06-14
HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. PAMELA URIBE and LINDA THOMAS, individually and as representative of THOMAS & WAN, L.L.P., and THOMAS & WAN, L.L.P., Defendants-Petitioners; and HELENA CHEMICAL COMPANY, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. PAMELA URIBE and LINDA THOMAS, individually and as representative of THOMAS & WAN, L.L.P., and THOMAS & WAN, L.L.P., Defendants-Respondents 2012-06-28
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF NEW MEXICO and LYNOTT, individually and in her capacity as Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Director for the Republican Party of New Mexico, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. NEW MEXICO TAXATION AND REVENUE DEPARTMENT, MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION and LUIS CARRASCO, custodian of records for the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, Motor Vehicle Division, Defendants-Respondents 2012-06-28
JHETTE DIAMOND, Petitioner-Petitioner, v. ADRIENNE DIAMOND, Respondent-Respondent 2012-07-02
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. JOSE ALFREDO ORDUNEZ, Defendant-Respondent 2012-07-19
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. MARC ALAN SPEARMAN, Defendant-Petitioner 2012-07-19
ERIC SCHUSTER, Petitioner-Petitioner, v. STATE OF NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & REVENUE, MOTOR VEHICLE DIVISION, Respondent-Respondent, and STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Real Party in Interest 2012-07-26
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LUCIANO P. GUERRA, Defendant-Appellant 2012-08-09
SANTA FE PACIFIC TRUST, INC., a Florida corporation, and BIGBYTE.CC.CORP., a Florida corporation, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, a municipal corporation, PRISM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, a New Mexico limited liability company, TW TELECOM OF NEW MEXICO, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Defendants-Respondents 2012-08-13
ARCHIBALD A. SPROUL and LISA McFADDEN SPROUL, Plaintiffs, v. ROB & CHARLIES, INC., GT BICYCLES, INC., PACIFIC CYCLE, INC., and ISHIWATA, Defendants, and ROB & CHARLIES, INC., Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JOY INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Third-Party Defendant-Appellee, and J & B IMPORTS, INC., QUALITY BICYCLE PRODUCTS, INC., and DOREL INDUSTRIES, INC., Third-Party Defendants 2012-08-15
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JULIAN TAFOYA, Defendant-Appellant 2012-08-16
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC DEFENDER ON BEHALF OF ABDUL MUQQDDIN, DECEASED, Defendant-Petitioner; and STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. EDGAR DOMINGUEZ-MERAZ, Defendant-Petitioner 2012-08-16
CITY OF SANTA FE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. JULIO J. MARQUEZ, Defendant-Appellee 2012-08-20
UNITED NUCLEAR CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent 2012-08-23
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PAUL LOVETT, Defendant-Appellant 2012-08-24
EDWIN SMITH, L.L.C., and JERRY WALMSLEY, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. SYNERGY OPERATING, L.L.C. ANNEMARIE KELLER, CHARLA VARNER, JODI YATES-SIMON, KIMBERLY BRAUTIGAM, ROBERT E. KOUNS, THEROLYN WILLIAMS, KRISTI CLARK, F. KEVIN KURTZ, and F. NORMAN KURTZ, Defendants-Petitioners 2012-08-24
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DAVID HAIDLE, Defendant-Appellant 2012-08-24
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY and BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY, L.P., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. PATRICK H. LYONS, Commissioner of Public Lands of the State of New Mexico, Defendant-Appellant 2012-08-24
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. GUNNAR OLSON, Defendant-Respondent 2012-08-30
DIDIER L. FIGUEROA, Individually, and as Personal Representative for the ESTATE OF DOLORES FIGUEROA, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THI OF NEW MEXICO AT CASA ARENA BLANCA LLC, a Foreign Limited Liability Company d/b/a CASA ARENA BLANCA NURSING HOME, THI OF BALTIMORE, INC., a Foreign Corporation, JOHN DOE and JANE DOE, Defendants-Appellants 2012-10-03
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARINO K. LEYBA, JR., Defendant-Appellant 2012-10-22
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. WAYNE BENT Defendant-Respondent 2012-10-22
TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC., Plaintiff-Respondent and Cross-Petitioner, v. JOHN DANTONIO, JR., NEW MEXICO STATE ENGINEER, Defendant-Petitioner and Cross-Respondent 2012-11-01
JOSEPH C. PERRY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STANLEY MOYA, Warden, Defendant-Appellant 2012-11-08