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Facts

The Plaintiff filed a Rule 1-060(B) NMRA motion seeking relief from a prior judgment. The Plaintiff's motion was denied by the district court, leading to this appeal. The Plaintiff, representing himself, argued that the district court's decision was incorrect, but did not provide specific reasons for why the denial constituted an abuse of discretion (paras 1-3).

Procedural History

• District Court, April 15, 2025: Denied the Plaintiff's Rule 1-060(B) NMRA motion.

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellant: Argued that the district court's denial of his Rule 1-060(B) motion was incorrect but failed to demonstrate how the decision was an abuse of discretion. Instead, he focused on the merits of the underlying judgment (paras 1, 3).
• Defendant-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court abused its discretion in denying the Plaintiff's Rule 1-060(B) motion.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision to deny the Plaintiff's Rule 1-060(B) motion (para 4).

Reasons

Per Duffy J. (Medina C.J. and Attrep J. concurring):

The Court of Appeals found that the Plaintiff did not adequately demonstrate how the district court's denial of his Rule 1-060(B) motion was an abuse of discretion. The Plaintiff's submissions focused on the merits of the underlying judgment rather than addressing the specific issue of discretion. The court reiterated that an appeal from the denial of a Rule 1-060(B) motion is limited to reviewing whether there was an abuse of discretion, not the merits of the original judgment. The Plaintiff's failure to present new facts, law, or arguments that would challenge the proposed summary disposition led the court to affirm the district court's decision (paras 2-4).