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- Title: Richardson V. Carnegie Library Restaurant Inc.
- Author : New Mexico Supreme Court
- Release Date : January 18, 1988
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 87 KB
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The decedent's personal representative, Gayle D. Richardson, brought a wrongful death action against Carnegie and Bennett-Cathey. Her complaint alleged that while Lewis was intoxicated, Carnegie served alcohol to him in violation of the Dramshop Act, NMSA 1978, Section 41-11-1 (Repl. Pamp.1986); that Bennett-Cathey negligently left the keys in the ignition of the unattended dumptruck; and that the negligent acts of both defendants proximately caused Richardson's death. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Bennett-Cathey, entered a default judgment against Carnegie (for failure to answer), and found that Richardson suffered damages for which he would be entitled to recover $250,000 from Carnegie. The court awarded only $50,000, however, finding itself limited by the maximum recovery allowable under the Dramshop Act.