WOODS v. CITY OF HOBBS

No. 7714.

408 P.2d 508 (1965)

75 N.M. 588

James L. WOODS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF HOBBS and Pacific Employers Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

December 6, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. George Schubert, Hobbs, for appellants.

Williams, Johnson & Houston, Hobbs, for appellee.


NOBLE, Justice.

Despite the fact that seven points are asserted as error, this appeal turns upon the validity of a written release executed by the plaintiff to his employer and its insurance carrier releasing them from all liability for workmen's compensation benefits in consideration of the payment to him of $5,000.00 and certain medical and hospital payments.

James L. Woods, an employee of the City of Hobbs, sustained an accidental injury on September 12...

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