· 2/21/1975
Maestas v. Overton
Citations
- 531 P.2d 947
- 87 N.M. 213
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing right of spouse to recover for intentional tort inflicted by other spouse
- there is no immunity from tort liability between spouses by reason of the marriage relationship
- The court “abolish[ed] the rule established in Nickerson [and Matson v. Nickerson, 65 Tex. 281 (1886
- wrongful death — airplane crash
- tort occurring prior to marriage
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Judges: Stephenson, McManus, Oman, Montoya, Martinez
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