Reported cases are an extremely important part of the legal system in the United States. When a case is reported, it becomes the law on the subject or issue in the jurisdiction of the deciding court. Below are some of the Martin, Dugan and Martin Law Firm's reported and precedent setting cases over the last forty years.
Akins v. United Steel
Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC Local 187,
2010-NMSC-031, 148 N.M. 42, 237 P.3d 744; West v. Washington Tru
Solutions, 2010-NMCA-001, 147 N.M. 424,
224 P.3d 651; Intl. Assoc. of Firefighters v. City of Carlsbad, 2009-NMCA-097, 147 N.M. 6, 216 P.3d 256; Akins
v. United Steel Workers of America, AFL-CIO, CLC Local 187, 2009-NMCA-051, 146 N.M. 237, 208 P.3d 457; Baldonado
v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.,
2008-NMSC-005, 143 N.M. 288, 176 P.3d 277; Rapid Temps, Inc. v.
Lamon, 2008-NMCA-122, 144 N.M. 804, 192
P.3d 799; Weise v.
Washington Tru Solutions,
2008-NMCA-121, 144 N.M. 867, 192 P.3d 1244; Gregory Rockhouse
Ranch, L.L.C. v. Glenn’s Water Well Service, Inc., 2008-NMCA-101, 144 N.M. 690, 191 P.3d 548; Howse
v. Roswell Independent School District,
2008-NMCA-095, 144 N.M. 502, 188 P.3d 1253; Baldonado v. El Paso
Natural Gas Co., 2008-NMCA-010, 143
N.M. 297, 176 P.3d 286; In re Gregory Rock House Ranch, LLC, 339 B.R. 255, Bktrcy, (D.N.M., 2006); Brooks
Trucking Co. Inc., v. Bull Rogers, Inc.,
2006-NMCA-025, 139 N.M. 99, 128 P.3d 1076; Gormley v. Coca-Cola
Enterprises, 2005-NMSC-003, 137 N.M.
192, 109 P.3d 280; Osborne v. Enchantment Aviation, Inc., 112 Fed. Appx. 673 (10th Cir. 2004); Watts
v. New Mexico State University, 95 Fed.
Appx. 912 (10th Cir. 2004); Gormley v. Coca-Cola
Enterprises, 2004-NMCA-021, 135 N.M.
128, 85 P.3d 252; Guevara v. Best Western Stevens Inn Inc., 78 Fed. Appx. 703 (10th Cir. 2003); Mississippi
Potash, Inc. v. Lemon, 2003-NMCA-014,
133 N.M. 128, 61 P.3d 837; Harrison v. Eddy Potash, Inc., 248 F.3d 1014 (10th Cir. 2001); O’Neal
v. Ferguson Const. Co., 237 F.3d 1248
(10th Cir. 2001); Lorentzen v. Smith, 2000-NMCA-067, 129 N.M. 278, 5 P.3d 1082; Jacob
v. Spurlin, 1999-NMCA-049, 127 N.M.
127, 978 P.2d 334; Braziel v. Tobosa Developmental Services, 166 F.3d 1061 (10th Cir. 1999); Harrison
v. Eddy Potash, Inc., 118 S. Ct. 2364,
524. U.S. 947; Harrison v. Eddy Potash, Inc., 158 F.3d 1371 (10th Cir. 1998); Walter
E. Heller Western, Inc. v. Ditto,
1998-NMCA-068, 125 N.M. 226, 959 P.2d 560; Tedford v. Gregory, 1998-NMCA-067, 125 N.M. 206, 959 P.2d 540; Connelly
v. Kehoe, 139 F.3d 911 (10th
Cir. 1998); Dycus . Pension Ben. Guar. Corp., 133 F.3d 1367 (10th Cir. 1998); Brantley
Farms v. Carlsbad Irr. District,
1998-NMCA-023, 124 N.M. 698, 954 P.2d 763; Harrison v. Eddy
Potash, Inc., 112 F.3d 1437 (10th
Cir. 1997); Coleman v. Eddy Potash Inc., 120 N.M. 645, 905 P.2d 185 (1995); Daughtery
v. City of Carlsbad, 120 N.M. 716, 905
P.2d 1120 (Ct. App. 1995); Pollard v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp, 119 N.M. 783, 895 P.2d 683 (Ct. App. 1995); McCasland
v. Miskell, 119 N.M. 390, 890 P.2d 1322
(Ct. App. 1994); Board of Educ. Of Carlsbad Mun. Schools v.
Harrell, 118 N.M. 470, 882 P.2d 511
(1994); CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. v. Horizon Potash Corp., 118 N.M. 665, 884 P.2d 821 (Ct. App. 1994); Matter
of Conservatorship and Guardianship of Pulver, 117 N.M. 329, 871 P.2d 985 (Ct. App. 1994); Bellet v.
Grynberg, 114 N.M. 690, 845 P.2d 748
(1992); New Mexico Life Ins. Guar. Ass’n v. Quinn & Co. Inc., 111 N.M. 750, 809 P.2d 1278 (1991); Eoff
v. Forrest, 109 N.M. 695, 780 P.2d 1262
(1990); Allstate Ins. Co. v. Jensen, 109 N.M. 584, 788 P.2d 340 (1990); Linney v. Board of
County Com’rs of Chaves County, 106
N.M. 378, 743 P.2d 637 (Ct. App. 1987); C & D Plumbing, Inc.
v. Armstrong, 106 N.M. 155, 740 P.2d
705 (1987); McGee v. Rodriquez, 106 N.M. 65, 738 P.2d 937 (Ct. App. 1987); Molinar v.
City of Carlsbad, 105 N.M. 628, 735
P.2d 1134 (1987); Grain Dealers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Reed, 105 N.M. 586, 734 P.2d 1269 (1987); Eavenson
v. Lewis Means, Inc., 105 N.M. 161, 730
P.2d 464 (1986); Bowen v. Carlsbad Ins. & Real Estate, Inc., 104 N.M. 514, 724 P.2d 223 (1986); Maxwell
v. Ross Hyden Motors, Inc., 104 N.M.
470, 722 P.2d 1192 (Ct. App. 1986); Grynberg v. Roberts, 102 N.M. 560, 698 P.2d 430 (1985); Johnson
v. Amstutz, 101 N.M. 94, 678 P.2d 1169
(1984); Vandolsen v. Constructors, Inc., 101 N.M. 109, 678 P.2d 1184 (Ct. App. 1984); C.B.
& T. Co. v. Hefner, 98 N.M. 594,
651 P.2d 1029 (Ct. App. 1979); Parr v. Worley, 93 N.M. 229, 599 P.2d 382 (1979); Matkins
v. Zero Refrigerated Lines, Inc., 93
N.M. 511, 62 P.2d 195 (Ct. App. 1979); Augustus v. John Williams
& Associates, Inc., 92 N.M. 437,
589 P.2d 1028 (1979); B & J Crane and Rigging, Inc. v. Beke
Resources Corp., 587 F.2d 1065 (10th
Cir. 1978); State v. Villalpando, 86 N.M. 193, 521 P.2d 1034 (Ct. App. 1974); In re.
Shehady’s Estate, 83 N.M. 311, 491 P.2d
528 (1971).