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BUFFETT v. VARGAS

Nos. 21405, 21324 and 21660.

914 P.2d 1004 (1996)

121 N.M. 507

Bruce BUFFETT, for himself and as personal representative of the Estate of Boyd Buffett, deceased, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Martin VARGAS, Defendant-Petitioner. Bruce BUFFETT, for himself and as personal representative of the Estate of Boyd Buffett, deceased, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Fabian MASCARENAS, Defendant-Petitioner. Bruce BUFFETT, for himself and as personal representative of the Estate of Boyd Buffett, deceased, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Albino CHACON, d/b/a Los Compadres Supper Club, Defendant-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

March 27, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Worland, Albuquerque, NM, for Petitioner in No. 21405.

Paul M. Schneider, Law Offices, Legal Bureau/RMD, Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioner in No. 21324.

David Graham, Law Firm of David Graham, Taos, NM, for Petitioner in No. 21660.

The Branch Law Firm, Turner W. Branch, Albuquerque, NM, Rudolph B. Chavez, Albuquerque, NM, for Respondent.

OPINION

FROST, Justice.

1. This case involves the all too common and tragic combination of drinking and driving. A head-on collision claimed the life of Boyd Buffett [hereinafter Boyd] and injured two others. The jury returned a verdict finding Boyd, one defendant, and one nonparty each one-third at fault, and exonerating three other defendants. The Court of Appeals reversed for a new trial. We granted certiorari, and we now reverse the Court of Appeals...

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