RODRIGUEZ v. DEL SOL SHOPPING CENTER

Nos. 33,896, 33,949.

326 P.3d 465 (2014)

2014-NMSC-014

James RODRIGUEZ, individually and as representative of the Estates of Janell L. Rodriguez and David Rodriguez, deceased, Leann Aguilar, Domenic A. Rodriguez, Juan M. Terrazas, individually and as representative of the Estate of Viviana E. Terrazas, deceased, Ludivina Terrazas Enriquez, and Billy J. Trujillo, as next friend of Isaiah Trujillo, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. DEL SOL SHOPPING CENTER ASSOCIATES, L.P. a/k/a Del Sol Shopping Center, BGK Properties, Inc., BGK Realty, Inc., BGK Property Management, L.L.C., and BGK Equities III, Inc., Defendants-Respondents, and Maria C. Bustamante, as representative of the Estate of Michael Solchenberger, and his wife Lydia Solchenberger, deceased, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. BGK Properties, Inc., Del Sol Shopping Center Associates, L.P., and Concentra Health Services, Inc., Defendants-Respondents. and James Rodriguez, individually and as representative of the Estates of Janell L. Rodriguez and David Rodriguez, deceased, Leann Aguilar, Domenic A. Rodriguez, Juan M. Terrazas, individually and as representative of the Estate of Viviana E. Terrazas, deceased, Ludivina Terrazas Enriquez, and Billy J. Trujillo, as next friend of Isaiah Trujillo, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. Del Sol Shopping Center Associates, L.P. a/k/a Del Sol Shopping Center, BGK Properties, Inc., BGK Realty, Inc., BGK Property Management, L.L.C., and BGK Equities III, Inc., Defendants-Respondents, and Maria C. Bustamante, as representative of the Estate of Michael Solchenberger, and his wife Lydia Solchenberger, deceased, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, v. BGK Properties, Inc., Del Sol Shopping Center Associates, L.P., and Concentra Health Services, Inc., Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

May 8, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

O'Friel & Levy, P.C., Daniel J. O'Friel , Aimee S. Bevan Santa Fe, NM, for Petitioner, Maria C. Bustamante.

Jaramillo Touchet, L.L.C., David Joseph Jaramillo   Ryan McKelvey , Albuquerque, NM, Joe Cruz Castellano, Jr. Law Office of Bea Lockhart, Bea Castellano-Lockhart Santa Fe, NM, Escamilla Law Firm, P.L.L.C, John G. Escamilla , McAllen, TX, for Petitioners, James Rodriguez Leann Aguilar Domenic A. Rodriguez Juan M. Terrazas Ludivina Terrazas Enriquez and Billy J. Trujillo.

Madison & Mroz, P.A., Ada B. Priest   M. Eliza Stewart , Albuquerque, NM, for Respondents, BGK Properties, Inc., Del Sol Shopping Center Associates, L.P., BGK Realty, Inc., and BGK Equities, III, L.L.C.

Civerolo, Gralow, Hill & Curtis, P.A., Lisa Entress Pullen   M. Clea Gutterson , Albuquerque, NM, for Respondent, BGK Property Management, L.L.C.

Brown & Gay, P.C., Remo E. Gay, Jr.   Melissa A. Brown , Albuquerque, NM, for Respondent, Concentra Health Services, Inc.

David J. Stout   Michael B. Browde Albuquerque, NM, for Amicus Curiae, New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association.

A. Blair Dunn Albuquerque, NM, Pacific Legal Foundation, Deborah J. La Fetra   Jennifer M. Fry Sacramento, CA, for Amicus Curiae, Pacific Legal Foundation.


OPINION

CHÁVEZ, Justice.

{1} In this opinion we clarify and expressly hold that foreseeability is not a factor for courts to consider when determining the existence of a duty, or when deciding to limit or eliminate an existing duty in a particular class of cases. We reaffirm our adoption of Restatement (Third) of Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm § 7 comment j (2010), see Edward C. v. City of Albuquerque, 2010...

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