Archive for October 2014

Butt Thornton & Baehr celebrated Halloween this year by welcoming trick-or-treaters and hosting a pumpkin carving contest.

Congratulations to Shawn Cummings, Scott Stromberg, and Stephanie Latimer who completed the 31st annual Duke City Marathon! The course runs through downtown and is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. Shawn Cummings and Scott Stromberg participated in and completed the full marathon (26.2 miles). Stephanie Latimer participated in and completed the half marathon (13.1 miles). Stephanie…

In the October 1, 2014, edition of the New Mexico Bar Bulletin, two workers’ compensation cases were reported.  The first case is entitled Sandy Allen Jones v. Holiday Inn Express and AIG Claims Service v. ALEA North American Insurance Company and CHUBB Services Corporation.  This was an appeal from a decision by Judge Shanon S. Riley.  This Opinion…

In a recent discussion with one of my colleagues, I was made aware of the fact that my colleague had to litigate an issue in a case that, in my opinion, had the issue been addressed in an earlier settlement document, there would have been no issue to litigate at this time. When cases are…