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Facts

• The case involves a Defendant who appealed from the district court's order denying her motion to vacate a judgment of foreclosure as void. The Defendant had given timely notice of rescission, which she argued should lead to the vacating of the foreclosure judgment.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the foreclosure judgment should be vacated because she gave timely notice of rescission. Additionally, she contended that the district court erred by denying her motion to vacate the foreclosure judgment without explanation.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: The submissions of the Plaintiff-Appellee are not detailed in the decision.

Legal Issues

• Whether it was reversible error for the district court to refuse to vacate the foreclosure judgment on the proof that Defendant gave timely notice of rescission.
• Whether the district court erred by denying the motion to vacate the foreclosure judgment without explanation.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s denial of Defendant’s motion to vacate the judgment of foreclosure.

Reasons

• The Court, led by Judge Timothy L. Garcia with Judges M. Monica Zamora and J. Miles Hanisee concurring, found the Defendant's arguments unpersuasive. The Court addressed the Defendant's two issues separately:
  Regarding the refusal to vacate the foreclosure judgment based on timely notice of rescission, the Court noted the Defendant's failure to provide sufficient information or authority to suggest that an effective rescission of the loan would provide a basis for relief under Rule 1-060(B) NMRA. The Court also mentioned that rescission could be a defense that might be waived and could not conceive of a reason why it would create a void judgment of foreclosure if not raised as a defense or as a remedy sought in the normal course of proceedings (paras 2-3).
  On the issue of the district court denying the motion to vacate without explanation, the Court pointed out that Rule 1-052(A) NMRA states findings of fact and conclusions of law are unnecessary in decisions on motions under certain rules, which includes the rule under which the Defendant's motion was filed. Therefore, the Court saw no viable allegation of reversible error in the district court's lack of explanation for its ruling (para 2).
  The Court further clarified that standing in a foreclosure action is prudential, not jurisdictional, and the lack of standing does not render a foreclosure judgment voidable under Rule 1-060(B). This was in response to the Defendant's presumption that a rescission under federal statute would affect the Plaintiff’s standing and thus result in a void judgment. The Court concluded that the Defendant had not demonstrated reversible error due to the absence of any authority or persuasive argument to support her position (paras 3-4).