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    "judges": [
      "EASLEY, C. J., and PAYNE and RIORDAN, JJ., concur.",
      "SOSA, Senior Justice, not participating."
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      "Antonio \u201cIke\u201d DeVARGAS, Petitioner, v. STATE of New Mexico, ex rel. NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Clyde O. Malley, Edwin T. Mahr, Michael Hanrahan, John Does 1 through 10, Respondents."
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      {
        "text": "DECISION ON CERTIORARI\nFEDERICI, Justice.\nThe opinion of the Court of Appeals was filed on October 1, 1981. 640 P.2d 1327. A petition for writ of certiorari was filed in this Court on November 9, 1981. Thereafter, the petition for writ of certiorari was granted on November 20, 1981.\nAfter an exhaustive review of the transcripts, briefs and authorities, it is the decision of this Court that the petition for writ of certiorari heretofore granted be quashed as improvidently issued.\nUnder Section 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 1983, the statute of limitations applicable is that which applies to the most closely analogous cause of action under state law.\nIn Board of Regents v. Tomanio, 446 U.S. 478, 100 S.Ct. 1790, 64 L.Ed.2d 440 (1980), the Supreme Court of the United States clearly stated that lower federal courts must look to and apply the state statute of limitations governing the state cause of action provided by state law which is most closely analogous to Section 42 U.S.C. \u00a7 1983 and which is not inconsistent with the Constitution and Laws of the United States.\nUnder New Mexico law, the most closely analogous state cause of action is provided for by the New Mexico Tort Claims Act under Section 41-4-12, N.M.S.A. 1978. The statute of limitations applicable to a cause of action under Section 41-4-12 is set forth in Section 41-4-15, N.M.S.A. 1978. Under Section 41-4-15, the action must be commenced within two years after the occurrence which results in the injury.\nThe original complaint failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. McClelland v. Facteau, 610 F.2d 693 (10th Cir. 1979). The amendment to the complaint which was filed after the two-year statute of limitations had run did not relate back to the original filing since the original complaint did not state a cause of action. N.M.R.Civ.P. 15(c), N.M.S.A. 1978.\nIT IS SO ORDERED.\nEASLEY, C. J., and PAYNE and RIORDAN, JJ., concur.\nSOSA, Senior Justice, not participating.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Singleton & Roberts-Hohl, Sarah Michael Singleton, Santa Pe, Richard Rosenstock, Chama, Sena & Herrera, Robert Sena, Santa Fe, for petitioner.",
      "Jeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Ralph Muxlow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Mark C. Meiering, Albuquerque, for respondents.",
      "John W. Cassell, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for amicus curiae State Police."
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    "head_matter": "642 P.2d 166\nAntonio \u201cIke\u201d DeVARGAS, Petitioner, v. STATE of New Mexico, ex rel. NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Clyde O. Malley, Edwin T. Mahr, Michael Hanrahan, John Does 1 through 10, Respondents.\nNo. 13965.\nSupreme Court of New Mexico.\nFeb. 22, 1982.\nRehearing Denied March 4, 1982.\nSingleton & Roberts-Hohl, Sarah Michael Singleton, Santa Pe, Richard Rosenstock, Chama, Sena & Herrera, Robert Sena, Santa Fe, for petitioner.\nJeff Bingaman, Atty. Gen., Ralph Muxlow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, Mark C. Meiering, Albuquerque, for respondents.\nJohn W. Cassell, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for amicus curiae State Police."
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