SEAL v. CARLSBAD INDEP. SCHOOL DIST.

No. 20589.

860 P.2d 743 (1993)

116 N.M. 101

Judy SEAL, as Personal Representative of her deceased son, Kevin Seal, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CARLSBAD INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; Roger Harrell, Superintendent of Carlsbad Independent School District; Paul Ricker, Manager of the Carlsbad Natatorium and Employee of the Carlsbad Public Schools; and Therese Rodriguez, Employee of the Carlsbad Public Schools at the Carlsbad Natatorium, Individually and in their Official Capacities, Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Rehearing Denied September 30, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hanratty Law Firm, Kevin J. Hanratty, Artesia, Fisk & Vandiver, John Fisk, Artesia, Roth, VanAmberg, Gross, Rogers & Ortiz, John B. Roesler, Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellant.

Beall & Biehler, P.A., Larry D. Beall, William E. Singdahlsen, Albuquerque, for defendants-appellees.


OPINION

RANSOM, Chief Justice.

This is a wrongful death action brought by Judy Seal as personal representative of the estate of her deceased son, Kevin. Seal appeals from a summary judgment holding that the operation of a swimming pool is an inherently dangerous activity giving rise to strict liability, from which a school district and its employees enjoy statutory sovereign immunity under Section 41-4-4(A) of the Tort Claims Act, NMSA 1978, §§...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases