BECKWITH v. CACTUS DRILLING CORPORATION

No. 930.

505 P.2d 1241 (1972)

84 N.M. 565

Allen BECKWITH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CACTUS DRILLING CORPORATION and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants, Consolidated for trial with Allen BECKWITH, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. McVAY DRILLING COMPANY and Reliance Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied December 22, 1972.

Certiorari Denied January 26, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sam Laughlin, Jr., R.E. Richards, Girand & Richards, P.A., Hobbs, for Cactus Drilling Corp. and Liberty Mutual Ins. Co.

Dewie B. Leach, Hobbs, for McVay Drilling Co. and Reliance Ins. Co.

Warren F. Reynolds, Easley & Reynolds, Hobbs, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Beckwith suffered two accidents arising out of and in the course of his employment. The respective defendants — Cactus (Cactus Drilling Corporation and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company) and McVay (McVay Drilling Corporation and Reliance Insurance Company) — appeal from a judgment in favor of Beckwith. The issues concern: (1) actual knowledge of injury; (2) partial disability...

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