New Mexico Supreme Court

Badilla v. Wal-Mart Stores East Inc.

September 10, 20158 N.M. Ct. App. 684

Summary

The New Mexico Supreme Court held that the four‑year Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) statute of limitations governs breach‑of‑warranty claims even when the plaintiff seeks personal‑injury damages, reversing the Court of Appeals and remanding for further proceedings. The Court also concluded that the tort limitation statute and the UCC limitation statute are distinct and do not conflict.