Every action instituted by virtue of the provisions of this and the preceding section [ 41-2-1 NMSA 1978] must be brought within three years after the cause of action accrues. The cause of action accrues as of the date of death.
§ 41-2-2 NMSA 1978
Limitation of actions
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case O'Sullivan v. Rhode Island Hospital (2005)
Most recently applied in O'Sullivan v. Rhode Island Hospital (May 2005)
Laws 1882, ch. 61, § 9; C.L. 1884, § 2316; Code 1915, § 1822; C.S. 1929, § 36-103; 1941 Comp., § 24-102; Laws 1953, ch. 30, § 1; 1953 Comp., § 22-20-2; Laws 1961, ch. 202, § 1.
Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.