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Facts

• The Acequia Compound Association, a condominium association, filed a complaint against Orchard Metal Capital Corporation (OMC) for trespassing on their property via an easement. OMC owns property adjacent to the condominium and accessed Halona Street through an easement granted by a neighboring property, which in turn connects to the condominium's easement. The Association sought an injunction to prevent OMC from using their easement and to erect a fence to block access (paras 2-4).

Procedural History

• District Court of Santa Fe County: Granted partial summary judgment and an injunction in favor of the Association, prohibiting OMC from using the condominium's easement. The court dismissed the Association's remaining claim without prejudice (para 1).

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellee (The Association): Argued that OMC was trespassing by using the condominium's easement without right and sought an injunction to prevent further trespass and to require OMC to erect a fence (para 4).
• Defendant-Appellant (OMC): Contended that the easement granted by the neighboring property (NMAC) authorized their use of the condominium's easement. OMC also challenged the evidence provided by the Association and argued against the dismissal of the Association's remaining claim without prejudice (paras 4, 17).

Legal Issues

• Whether OMC had the right to use the condominium's easement for access to Halona Street.
• Whether the district court erred in granting partial summary judgment and an injunction in favor of the Association.
• Whether the district court abused its discretion by dismissing the Association's remaining claim without prejudice.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision to grant partial summary judgment and an injunction in favor of the Association and upheld the dismissal of the Association's remaining claim without prejudice (paras 19-20).

Reasons

• WRAY, Judge (HENDERSON and YOHALEM, JJ., concurring): The court found that OMC had no legal right to use the condominium's easement to access 621 Old Santa Fe Trail, as the easement was appurtenant only to the property at 613 Old Santa Fe Trail. The court rejected OMC's arguments that the easement's language and cases from other jurisdictions supported their right to use the easement. The court also determined that the district court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing the Association's remaining claim without prejudice, as OMC failed to demonstrate any prejudice from such dismissal (paras 7-18).