WACHOCKI v. BERNALILLO CO. SHERIFF'S DEPT.

No. 32,131.

265 P.3d 701 (2011)

2011-NMSC-039

Michael and Tia WACHOCKI, individually and as personal representatives of the Estate of Jason Wachocki, deceased, and Bill Wachocki, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, Defendant-Respondent.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

October 11, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kennedy, Moulton & Wells, P.C., Deborah D. Wells , Slease & Martinez, P.A., William D. Slease , Albuquerque, NM, for Bernalillo County Sheriffs Department.

McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, P.A., Randi McGinn , A. Elicia Montoya , Tyler J. Atkins , Albuquerque, NM, for Michael and Tia Wachocki, individually and as personal representatives of the Estate of Jason Wachocki, deceased, and Bill Wachocki.


OPINION

MAES, Justice.

{1} This appeal involves the loss-of-consortium claim brought by Bill Wachocki (Bill), the adult brother of Jason Wachocki (Jason). Twenty-two-year-old Jason was killed when his vehicle was struck by a speeding van driven by Willie Hiley (Willie), a corrections officer at the Metropolitan Detention Center (jail). Bill argues his loss-of-consortium claim was improperly foreclosed...

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