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Facts

The Defendant was involved in a legal dispute with the Plaintiff, the City of Alamogordo. The specific events or circumstances leading to the case are not detailed in the decision.

Procedural History

  • District Court, Otero County, presided by Judge Jerry H. Ritter, Jr.: The District Court issued a decision in favor of the Plaintiff, the City of Alamogordo.

Parties' Submissions

  • Plaintiff (City of Alamogordo): [Not applicable or not found]
  • Defendant (Joseph Trotta): [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

  • Whether the District Court's decision in favor of the Plaintiff should be reversed.

Disposition

  • The Court of Appeals of New Mexico reversed the District Court's decision.

Reasons

Per Castillo J. (Kennedy and Robles JJ. concurring):
The Court of Appeals proposed a summary reversal in its notice of proposed disposition. No memorandum opposing the summary reversal was filed by the Defendant, and the time to do so had expired. Consequently, the Court reversed the District Court's decision. (headnotes)

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