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Facts

• The case involves the Plaintiffs, two adults and a minor child, who were tenants at Casa Bella Apartments, managed by The Neiders Company. The dispute arose from the Plaintiffs' claims against the Defendants, including a negligence claim by the minor child and a claim for the return of a security deposit by the adult Plaintiffs.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Bernalillo County, Alan M. Malott, District Judge: The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Defendants, dismissing Plaintiffs’ complaint with prejudice.

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiffs-Appellants: Argued against the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants, specifically challenging the dismissal of the negligence claim brought by the minor child and the claim for the return of their security deposit.
• Defendants-Appellees: Defended the district court's decision to grant summary judgment and dismiss the Plaintiffs' complaint with prejudice, presumably arguing that the claims lacked merit or were otherwise legally insufficient.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants, thereby dismissing the negligence claim brought by the minor child.
• Whether the district court erred in dismissing the claim brought by the Greens Plaintiffs for the return of their security deposit.

Disposition

• Summary judgment reversed in part and affirmed in part. The court reversed summary judgment regarding the negligence claim brought by the minor child and the claim for the return of the security deposit by the Greens Plaintiffs. The court affirmed summary judgment as to all other claims raised by the Greens Plaintiffs related to their occupancy and lease.

Reasons

• Per Timothy L. Garcia, J. (Michael E. Vigil, Chief Judge, and Roderick T. Kennedy, Judge, concurring): The appellate court issued a notice of proposed summary disposition, indicating a partial reversal of the district court's summary judgment. The court found merit in reconsidering the negligence claim brought by the minor child and the claim for the return of the security deposit by the Greens Plaintiffs. The decision to affirm summary judgment on the other claims was based on the determination that the rescission acted as an effective waiver of those claims. The absence of opposition to the proposed summary reversal or affirmance, after the expiration of the deadline for filing such opposition, led to the court's decision to remand the case for further proceedings concerning the specified claims (paras 1-2).