Court Overturns Denial of Hotel Housekeeper's Claim for Knee Injury

The New Mexico Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a hotel housekeeper’s claim for a knee injury. Case: Moorhead v. Hyatt Regency Tamaya, No. A-1-CA-40191, 05/07/2024, unpublished. Facts: Irene Moorhead worked as a housekeeper for the Hyatt Regency Tamaya. She had osteoarthritis and suffered a medial meniscus tear before her alleged work accident. According to Moorhead, she had pain in her left knee on Nov. 15, 2019, and she took Advil. While running errands after work, she claimed that the pain in her knee was so severe that she was unable to get out of her vehicle. Moorhead e...