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Facts

• The case involves the Appellant, Jose Luis Palacios, challenging the district court's jurisdiction over him and contesting an order that affects his rights of ownership in a home. The district court had denied his motion for entry of special appearance pro se to contest jurisdiction and required him to file an answer to the complaint.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: Argued that the district court lacked jurisdiction over him and that the order requiring him to file an answer would force him to waive his challenge to personal jurisdiction, effectively depriving him of his house (MIO unpaginated 1-3).

Legal Issues

• Whether the denial of a motion for entry of special appearance pro se to contest jurisdiction is a final, appealable order.
• Whether requiring the Appellant to file an answer constitutes a deprivation of his rights of ownership in a home.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal due to the lack of a final order.

Reasons

• JONATHAN B. SUTIN, Judge (MICHAEL E. VIGIL, Chief Judge, and STEPHEN G. FRENCH, Judge, concurring): The Court determined that the denial of the Appellant's motion was equivalent to the denial of a motion to dismiss, which is not a final, appealable order under existing case law. The Court acknowledged the Appellant's concerns regarding the immediate review of the district court's order but clarified that it lacked the authority to act in the absence of a final order or certified interlocutory appeal. The Court's decision to dismiss was based on procedural grounds, emphasizing the necessity of a final order for appellate review (paras 1-4).