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Facts

• The case involves the State of New Mexico, represented by the Attorney General, against Mukhtiar Singh Khalsa and various other defendants, including individuals and entities, related to operations under several business and trade names. The core of the dispute appears to revolve around allegations leading to the district court's entry of default judgment against Khalsa, addressing liability on multiple counts, but leaving the issue of damages unresolved.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellee (State of New Mexico): The specific arguments made by the plaintiff are not detailed in the provided text.
• Defendant-Appellant (Mukhtiar Singh Khalsa): Argued that he should be allowed to continue to litigate in the district court or that the district court’s order should be considered a final appealable order (para 2).

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court’s order, which established Defendant’s liability on certain counts but left the issue of damages open, constitutes a final order for the purpose of appeal.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals dismissed the Defendant’s appeal for lack of a final, appealable order (para 3).

Reasons

• Per Linda M. Vanzi, J. (Jennifer L. Attrep, J., and Kristina Bogardus, J., concurring): The Court of Appeals proposed to dismiss the appeal based on the district court’s order not being a final order for purposes of appeal, as it left the issue of damages unresolved and did not resolve all claims against all parties without district court certification otherwise. The Defendant’s argument for the appeal to be considered final was dismissed due to lack of supporting authority and legal precedent (paras 1-3).