BECKHAM v. ESTATE OF BROWN

Nos. 7003, 7037.

664 P.2d 1014 (1983)

100 N.M. 1

Diana May BECKHAM, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Harry Clifton Beckham, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ESTATE OF John C. BROWN, Deceased, Basin Motor Company, and Travelers Insurance Companies, Defendants-Appellees, BASIN MOTOR COMPANY and The Travelers Insurance Companies, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Diana BECKHAM and Sylvia Roberts, Individually and as next friend of Richard Beckham, Alan Robert Beckham and Carla Jolene Beckham, minors, Defendants-Appellants. SECURITY TRUST COMPANY, Personal Representative of the Estate of Jerel Reed, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ESTATE OF John C. BROWN, Deceased, and Basin Motor Company, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Writ of Certiorari Quashed August 4, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald F. Horn, Robert H. Clark, Margaret E. Davidson, Keleher & McLeod, P.A., Albuquerque, for appellants in No. 7037 and appellees in No. 7003.

Terry M. Word, Richard E. Ransom P.A., Smith, Ransom & Gilstrap Law Offices, Albuquerque, John P. Viebranz, Reinard & Viebranz, Socorro, for appellee in No. 7037.

Scott M. Curtis, Gallagher, Curtis & Dean, David Pittard, Briones & Pittard, P.A., Farmington, for appellant in No. 7003.


OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

These interlocutory appeals present the question of whether, on undisputed facts, a salesman's death on a social trip comes within our Workmen's Compensation Act. Cause No. 7003 involves two cases consolidated in the trial court for purposes of appeal. Cause No. 7037 was consolidated with Cause No. 7003 in this Court for the purpose of deciding the substantive issues. We first decide Cause No. 7003, and then apply that decision to Cause...

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