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Facts

• The case involves a dispute over a foreclosure action initiated by US Bank National Association against Anna Marie Salazar and John Salazar. The bank, acting as trustee for RASC 2005-KS10, sought to enforce a default judgment, summary judgment, and decree of foreclosure against the Salazars.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Taos County, Jeff McElroy, District Judge: Combined default judgment, summary judgment, and decree of foreclosure issued against Anna Marie Salazar and John Salazar.

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellee (US Bank National Association): Argued that documents attached to the complaint and motion for summary judgment established its standing and provided evidence of Defendants' default.
• Defendants-Appellants (Anna Marie Salazar and John Salazar): Contested the sufficiency of Plaintiff's showing of default and entitlement to foreclose, alleged failure of the district court to notify them via mail of certain events, questioned the authenticity and handling of documents, and suggested their request for reinstatement was handled improperly.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in not notifying Defendants via mail of certain events.
• Whether Plaintiff sufficiently demonstrated default and entitlement to foreclose.
• Whether the district court should have conducted a hearing based on Defendants' concerns about lack of evidence, discrepancies, and document authenticity.
• Whether Defendants' arguments not developed below and matters outside the record present a basis for relief on appeal.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the combined default judgment, summary judgment, and decree of foreclosure.

Reasons

• The Court, consisting of Judges Jonathan B. Sutin, Michael E. Vigil, and M. Monica Zamora, found Defendants' arguments unpersuasive. The Court noted that Defendants failed to show prejudice from the alleged failure to notify (para 2), and that documents attached to Plaintiff’s complaint and motion for summary judgment established Plaintiff's standing and Defendants' default (para 3). The Court also held that the district court did not err in deciding without a hearing, given Defendants' failure to file a substantive responsive pleading (para 4), and that Defendants' additional arguments were unsupported by the record or not developed below, providing no basis for relief on appeal (para 5). The Court emphasized that pro se litigants must comply with procedural rules and are not treated differently than those with counsel (para 5).