MORGA v. FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC.

No. A-1-CA-35001.

420 P.3d 586 (2018)

2018-NMCA-039

Alfredo MORGA, Individually and on behalf of the Estate of Ylairam Morga, Deceased; and as Next Friend of Yahir Morga, Minor Child, and Rene Venegas Lopez, Individually and as the Administrator of the Estate of Marialy Ruby Venegas Morga Deceased; and Georgina Leticia Venegas, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEM, INC., Ruben's Trucking, LLC a/k/a Ruben Reyes a/k/a Shooter's Express Trucking, Inc., the Estate of Elizabeth Sena Quintana, and M&K's Trucking, Inc., Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

Certiorari Granted, June 4, 2018, No. S-1-SC-36918.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Helen Bennett, P.C., L. Helen Bennett , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellee the Estate of Ylairam Morga.

Scherr & Legate, PLLC, James F. Scherr , El Paso, TX, for Appellee Alfredo Morga.

Cervantes Law Firm, P.C., K. Joseph Cervantes , Las Cruces, NM, for Appellee Yahir Morga.

Daniel Anchondo , El Paso, TX, for Appellee the Estate of Marialy Ruby Venegas Morga.

Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., Edward R. Ricco , Jocelyn Drennan , Jeff Croasdell , Brenda M. Saiz , Albuquerque, NM, for Appellants.


OPINION

{1} This appeal is before us following a jury verdict for more than $165 million to Plaintiffs for wrongful death, personal injury, and loss of consortium claims that arose from a catastrophic automobile accident between a small pickup truck and a FedEx transport tractor-trailer. Defendants assert...

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