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RODRIGUEZ v. PERMIAN DRILLING CORP.

No. 32,311.

258 P.3d 443 (2011)

2011-NMSC-032

Pete RODRIGUEZ, Jose Turrubiates, Bill and Norma Corsaut, as guardians of minor children, Draven C. and Devan W., natural children of Eloy Doporto, Jr., deceased, and Mike Lucas, Workers-Petitioners, v. PERMIAN DRILLING CORPORATION and American Home Assurance, Employer-Insurer-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

July 19, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Trenchard & Hoskins, Royce E. Hoskins , Josephine Lue Roswell , NM, Trenchard & Hoskins, Paul G. Tellez , El Paso, TX, Chavez Law Office, Gonzalo Chavez, Roswell, NM, for Petitioners.

Butt, Thornton & Baehr, P.C., Carlos G. Martinez , Emily A. Franke , Albuquerque, NM, for Respondents.

OPINION

SERNA, Justice.

{1} This Opinion addresses an exception in the Workers' Compensation Act, NMSA 1978, §§ 52-1-1 to -70 (1987) (as amended through 2006) (the Act), that permits compensation for injuries incurred in travel by employees when those injuries "aris[e] out of and in the course of employment." Section 52-1-19. Eloy Doporto, Jr.,1 Mike Lucas, Jose Turrubiates, and Pete Rodriguez (collectively...

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