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Facts

• The case involves CMRE Financial Services, Inc. (Plaintiff-Appellee) and Jasmine Lopez (Defendant-Appellant). The specific events leading to the case are not detailed in the decision.

Procedural History

• Court of Appeals, February 1, 2022: The Court accepted certification and held the matter in abeyance pending the Court's disposition in Padilla v. Torres (para 1).

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: Jasmine Lopez, representing herself, submitted arguments in her appeal against CMRE Financial Services, Inc. The specifics of her arguments are not detailed in the decision.
• Appellee: CMRE Financial Services, Inc., represented by Thomason Law Firm, opposed the appeal. The specifics of their arguments are not detailed in the decision.

Legal Issues

• Whether the issues presented in this matter are addressed by the Court’s opinion in Padilla v. Torres (para 3).

Disposition

• The district court's decision is reversed, and the matter is remanded to the metropolitan court for a new trial in accordance with Padilla (paras 6-7).

Reasons

• The Supreme Court of New Mexico, with Justices David K. Thomson, Michael E. Vigil, C. Shannon Bacon, Julie J. Vargas, and Briana H. Zamora concurring, decided to reverse the district court's decision based on the precedent set in Padilla v. Torres. The Court concluded that the issues presented in the current matter were addressed by their opinion in Padilla, leading to the decision to remand the case for a new trial in line with the principles established in Padilla (paras 2-7).