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Facts
- The case involves a dispute over the enforcement of an arbitration agreement by Casa Arena Blanca, LLC, and New Mexico Healthcare I, LLC, (Defendants-Appellants) against Andras Szantho, the Personal Representative for the Wrongful Death Estate of Norma Wolfe (Plaintiff-Appellee). The Defendants-Appellants sought to compel arbitration, which was denied by the district court.
Procedural History
- Appeal from the District Court of Santa Fe County: The district court denied the motion to compel arbitration.
Parties' Submissions
- Defendants-Appellants: Argued that the district court erred in denying their motion to compel arbitration.
- Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]
Legal Issues
- Whether the district court erred in denying the motion to compel arbitration.
Disposition
- The Court of Appeals reversed the district court's order denying the motion to compel arbitration and remanded for further proceedings.
Reasons
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Per Duffy, J. (Attrep, J., and Yohalem, J., concurring): The Court of Appeals decided to reverse and remand the district court's decision based on the arguments presented by the Defendants-Appellants and the absence of opposition from the Plaintiff-Appellee. The appellate court found that the Defendants-Appellants demonstrated error on appeal, leading to the reversal of the district court's order (paras 1-3).
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