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Facts

• The case involves Homestead MH Community, LLC as the Plaintiff-Appellee and Stella Lucero as the Defendant-Appellant. The specific events leading to the case are not detailed in the provided text.

Procedural History

• Court of Appeals: The matter was certified to the Supreme Court of New Mexico for consideration (para 1).

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Stella Lucero): The arguments made by the appellant are not specified in the provided text.
• Appellee (Homestead MH Community, LLC): The arguments made by the appellee are not specified in the provided text.

Legal Issues

• Whether the certified question presented in this matter is addressed by the Court’s opinion in Padilla v. Torres (paras 2-3).

Disposition

• The Court’s October 4, 2023, order holding this matter in abeyance is withdrawn (para 6).
• Certification is accepted (para 7).
• The matter is remanded to the metropolitan court for a new trial in accordance with Padilla (para 8).

Reasons

• PER CURIAM: The Supreme Court of New Mexico decided to remand the case for a new trial, influenced by its decision in Padilla v. Torres, which reversed and remanded that matter to the metropolitan court for a new trial. The Court concluded that the certified question presented in the current matter was addressed by its opinion in Padilla. This led to the decision to exercise discretion under Rule 12-405(B) NMRA to dispose of the matter by nonprecedential order. The justices concurring with this decision are David K. Thomson, Michael E. Vigil, C. Shannon Bacon, Julie J. Vargas, and Briana H. Zamora (paras 1-9).