HAMILTON v. DOTY

No. 6935.

379 P.2d 69 (1962)

71 N.M. 422

William HAMILTON, Claimant, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Harold T. DOTY, d/b/a Doty Drilling Company, Employer, and American Surety Company of New York, Insurer, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied March 11, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Modrall, Seymour, Sperling, Roehl & Harris, Frank H. Allen, Jr., Albuquerque, for appellants.

Bingham & Klecan, Albuquerque, for appellee.


NOBLE, Justice.

Appellants appeal from a judgment awarding claimant compensation for total permanent disability entered pursuant to a jury verdict.

On November 19, 1958, the claimant Hamilton, while working in the scope of his employment sustained an accidental injury resulting in the dislocation of a shoulder; limitation in the use of the arm; an inability to use his shoulder in carrying articles and in pushing water well drilling equipment; loss of sleep...

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