HINKLE v. ABEITA

No. 30,577.

283 P.3d 877 (2012)

2012-NMCA-074

Cloyd G. HINKLE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dorothy M. ABEITA, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Denied, June 19, 2012, No. 33,645.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hinkle Law Offices, P.C., Cynthia A. Braun , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellant.

Miller Stratvert P.A., H. Brook Laskey , Shona Zimmerman-Burnett , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee.


OPINION

HANISEE, Judge.

{1} In this appeal, we are asked to reconsider whether our state courts have subject matter jurisdiction over tort claims filed against Indian defendants for conduct occurring on state highways within Indian country. Although binding precedent holds that our state courts do not have jurisdiction over such matters, see Hartley v. Baca, 97 N.M. 441, 442-43, 640 P.2d...

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