Woodbine Manufacturing Co. v. Deem ex rel. Estate of Deem, 89 N.M. 172, 548 P.2d 452 (1976)

April 22, 1976 · Supreme Court of New Mexico · No. 10823

89 N.M. 172, 548 P.2d 452

548 P.2d 452

WOODBINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Guy DEEM, Individually and as guardian of the person and Estate of Eric Deem, a minor, Respondent.

No. 10823.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

April 22, 1976.

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING ON CERTIORARI DECISION

The district court granted Woodbine’s 41(b) motion (§ 21-1-1(41) (b) N.M.S.A. 1953) at the close of Deem’s case, made findings of fact and conclusions of law and entered judgment in favor of the former.

Upon appeal, the Court of Appeals handed down an opinion authored by Sutin, J., in which Lopez, J. concurred and from which Hernandez, J. dissented, reversing the district court and remanding the case with directions. Deem v. Woodbine Manufacturing Company, 89 N.M. 50, 546 P.2d 1207 (1976). We granted certiorari.

The opinion of the Court of Appeals is disapproved. We direct that it not be cited as precedent.

The Court of Appeals is reversed. The district court is affirmed.

IT IS SO ORDERED.