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BEGGS v. CITY OF PORTALES

No. 30,558.

210 P.3d 798 (2009)

2009-NMSC-023

Hillrey BEGGS, individually, Melvina Lancaster Crockett, individually, Jose M. Gutierrez, individually, Arly V. Hamner, individually, Pete O. Lucero, individually, Miguel S. Lucero, individually, Betty L. Olson, individually, Peggy Newbanks, individually, Ralph Pellicott, individually, Marcario Saiz, individually, Curtis Wagner, individually, Gary Watkins, individually, Alan Wofford, individually, and Jim Wood, individually, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. CITY OF PORTALES, a municipality existing under the laws of the State of New Mexico, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 20, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eric D. Dixon, Attorney and Counselor at Law, P.A., Eric D. Dixon, Portales, NM, for Petitioners.

Doerr & Knudson, P.A., Stephen E. Doerr, Randy J. Knudson, Portales, NM, Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin, L.L.P., Richard E. Olson, Rebecca N. Johnson, Roswell, NM, for Respondent.

OPINION

DANIELS, Justice.

{1} This case requires us to analyze the legal consequences of a written personnel policy provision enacted by a city ordinance that required the City of Portales ("the city") to offer to its retiring employees the option of continuing their health care coverage under the city's group plan at the active employee premium reimbursement rate. The Petitioners ("Retirees") accepted the city's offers at the time each of them...

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