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Facts

• The case involves a dispute between M-Core Construction, LLC (Plaintiff) and Lupe Vela (Defendant), where the Plaintiff replaced the Defendant's roof damaged in a hailstorm. The Defendant failed to pay the contracted amount, leading the Plaintiff to initiate a lawsuit for damages, attorney fees, enforcement of a lien, and foreclosure of the Defendant's home.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Curry County, Teddy L. Hartley, District Judge, January 24, 2014: The district court awarded damages, attorney fees, enforcement of a lien, and foreclosure of Defendant’s home in favor of Plaintiff.

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellee: Argued that the Defendant failed to pay the contracted amount for the roof replacement, leading to the lawsuit.
• Defendants-Appellants: Contended that Plaintiff engaged in door-to-door sales without complying with the Unfair Practices Act, engaged in unconscionable trade practices, and challenged the district court's decisions on various procedural and evidentiary matters.

Legal Issues

• Whether the Plaintiff was engaged in door-to-door sales as defined in the Unfair Practices Act and if the Defendant was entitled to damages for non-compliance.
• Whether the Plaintiff engaged in unconscionable trade practices.
• Whether the district court erred in refusing the testimony of a rebuttal witness and in its handling of other procedural and evidentiary matters.
• Whether the district court's finding regarding the installation of the roof was supported by substantial evidence.
• Whether the district court properly admitted Plaintiff’s Exhibit 1.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's judgment in favor of the Plaintiff.

Reasons

• Per Cynthia A. Fry, Judge (Linda M. Vanzi, Judge, M. Monica Zamora, Judge concurring):
  The Defendant waived the argument regarding door-to-door sales under the Unfair Practices Act by failing to specifically plead the claim and not following the district court's directive to brief the issue (paras 2-4).
  The Defendant's arguments regarding unconscionable trade practices were deemed inadequately developed, lacking citation to the record or authority, leading to the court's decision not to address these arguments (paras 5-6).
  The court found no error in the district court's decisions regarding the testimony of Plaintiff's witness and the refusal to allow the testimony of Defendant's rebuttal witness due to untimely disclosure (paras 7-9).
  The district court's finding that the roof was properly installed was affirmed due to the presence of testimony supporting this conclusion and the Defendant's failure to challenge this finding adequately (para 10).
  The admission of Plaintiff’s Exhibit 1 was upheld as the district court did not abuse its discretion in determining the document was not hearsay and was properly authenticated (paras 11-14).