GUESS v. GULF INS. CO.

No. 12323.

607 P.2d 1157 (1980)

94 N.M. 139

John Merl GUESS, Administrator of the Estates of Virginia Madine Guess, Cecil Wayne Guess and Janet R. Guess, Individually and as Guardian and Next Friend of Carrie Guess, a minor, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GULF INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 21, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary M. Jeffreys, Deming, for plaintiff-appellant.

Crouch, Parr & Valentine, J.R. Crouch, Las Cruces, for defendant-appellee.


OPINION

EASLEY, Justice.

Guess sued his automobile insurance company, Gulf Insurance (Gulf), seeking recovery under the uninsured motorist provisions of his policy. The district court granted Gulf's motion to dismiss and denied Guess' motion for an extension of time in which to file a notice of appeal. Guess appeals this denial. We reverse and remand.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying Guess' motion...

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