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Facts

• The case involves the Plaintiff-Appellant, Nick Hervol, who appealed the district court's decision denying his motion for reconsideration and motion to amend the complaint against Defendants-Appellees, including Raymond Cobos individually and as Sheriff of Luna County, John Sutherland, County Manager of Luna County, and the Board of Commissioners of Luna County, New Mexico.

Procedural History

• District Court of Luna County, January 18, 2011: Granted Appellees' motion to dismiss the original complaint.

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellant: Argued against the district court's denial of his motion for reconsideration and motion to amend the complaint.
• Defendants-Appellees: Supported the district court's decision to deny the Plaintiff-Appellant's motions.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court was required to reconsider its order granting dismissal based on the original complaint.
• Whether the district court was required to consider whether the Appellant should be permitted to amend his complaint after the motion to dismiss was granted and the motion for reconsideration was denied.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision denying the Plaintiff-Appellant's motion for reconsideration and motion to amend the complaint.

Reasons

• Per MICHAEL D. BUSTAMANTE, J. (LINDA M. VANZI, J., J. MILES HANISEE, J., concurring):
  The Court clarified that the district court was only required to reconsider its order granting dismissal based on the original complaint due to the timing of the Appellant's filings. Upon denial of the motion to reconsider, the district court was not obligated to consider whether the Appellant should be permitted to amend his complaint, as principles of finality and preclusion had terminated the Appellant's right to amend. The Court also clarified that the abuse of discretion standard does not apply in this context, affirming the district court's decision for the reasons stated in the notice of proposed summary disposition.