ULLMAN v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY

No. S-1-SC-36580 CONSOLIDATED WITH No. S-1-SC-37135, CONSOLIDATED WITH No. S-1-SC-37137.

539 P.3d 668 (2023)

2023-NMSC-030

Betty E. ULLMAN, for herself and others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. SAFEWAY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Respondent, Angela Lueras and Joe Lueras individually, Plaintiffs-Petitioners, and Angela Lueras and Joe Lueras, as parents and guardians of A. Lueras, a minor, Plaintiffs, v. GEICO General Insurance Company, Defendant-Respondent, and Maria Rodriguez, Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona a/k/a Farmers Insurance Group a/k/a Farmers Insurance Exchange, Defendants, David Van Epps, Plaintiff-Petitioner, v. GEICO Indemnity Company, Defendant-Respondent, and Cesar Montano, Defendant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

Filing Date: October 2, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Garcia Ives Nowara LLC, Matthew L. Garcia , Albuquerque, NM, Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg Urias & Ward, P.A., David Freedman , Joseph Goldberg , Vincent J. Ward , Albuquerque, NM, The Vargas Law Firm, Ray M. Vargas, II , Albuquerque, NM, O'Connell Law LLC, Erin B. O'Connell , Albuquerque, NM, Law Offices of Geoffrey R. Romero, Geoffrey R. Romero , Albuquerque, NM, for Petitioner Betty E. Ullman.

Butt, Thornton & Baehr, P.C., Rheba Rutkowski , James H. Johansen , Albuquerque, NM, for Respondent Safeway Insurance Company.

Law Offices of Geoffrey R. Romero, Geoffrey R. Romero , Albuquerque, NM, Widner Law Firm LLC, Susan H. Widner , Albuquerque, NM, O'Connell Law LLC, Erin B. O'Connell , Albuquerque, NM, The Chacon Law Firm, M. David Chacon, II , Albuquerque, NM, for Petitioners Angela Lueras and Joe Lueras.

Perry Law, P.C., Meloney Perry , Stacy Thomson , Dallas, TX, for Respondent GEICO General Insurance Company.

Allen Law Firm, LLC, Meena H. Allen , Kerri L. Allensworth , Albuquerque, NM, for Amicus Curiae Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.

Law Office of Anthony G. Lopez, Anthony G. Lopez , Taos, NM, for Petitioner David Van Epps.

Chapman and Priest, P.C., Stephen M. Simone , Jessica C. Singer , Albuquerque, NM, for Respondent GEICO Indemnity Company.

Allen Law Firm, LLC, Meena H. Allen , Kerri L. Allensworth , Albuquerque, NM, for Amicus Curiae Property Casualty Insurers Association of America.


OPINION

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