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successive tortfeasor doctrine in New Mexico

5 New Mexico opinions name it 2 courts 2006–2015 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Mexico courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Payne v. Hallgreen
nm · 2006 · cited in 4 New Mexico opinions naming this issue, 2012–2015
2 sentences

2015Other rules apply when successive tortfeasors negligently cause separate, divisible injuries. {18} “As an exception to the general rule of several liability, the successive tortfeasor doctrine imposes joint and several liability on the original tortfeasor for the full extent of both injuries, those caused by both the original tortfeasor and the successive tortfeasor.” Payne, 2006-NMSC-029, ¶ 13 .

2015Other rules apply when successive tortfeasors negligently cause separate, divisible injuries. {18} “As an exception to the general rule of several liability, the successive tortfeasor doctrine imposes joint and several liability on the original tortfeasor for the full extent of both injuries, those caused by both the original tortfeasor and the successive tortfeasor.” Payne, 2006-NMSC-029, ¶ 13 .

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Lujan Ex Rel. Lujan v. Healthsouth Rehabilitation Corp.green
nm · 1995 · cited in 1 New Mexico opinions naming this issue, 2006–2006
2 sentences

2006See Lujan, 120 N.M. at 426 , 902 P.2d at 1029 ; Occhialino, supra, 20. {13} As an exception to the general rule of several liability, the successive tortfeasor doctrine imposes joint and several liability on the original tortfeasor for the full extent of both injuries, those caused by both the original tortfeasor and the successive tortfeasor.

2006See Lujan, 120 N.M. at 426 , 902 P.2d at 1029 ; Occhialino, supra, 20. {13} As an exception to the general rule of several liability, the successive tortfeasor doctrine imposes joint and several liability on the original tortfeasor for the full extent of both injuries, those caused by both the original tortfeasor and the successive tortfeasor.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Mexico. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Where else courts name it

NM 5 (2006–2015) OH 5 (1987–2019)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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