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Facts

• The case involves a dispute over a foreclosure judgment. The Defendant-Appellant, a homeowner, challenged the Plaintiff-Appellee, a bank acting as trustee for a mortgage-backed trust, on the grounds of lack of standing to foreclose. The homeowner's challenge was based on the claim that the bank did not possess the necessary standing due to alleged deficiencies in an affidavit and the nature of the note's indorsement.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Bernalillo County: The district court's order denying the homeowner's motion to reconsider the order approving the special master's report and sale was affirmed.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant (Homeowner): Argued that the foreclosure judgment was void due to the bank's lack of standing, contending that the affidavit submitted was deficient because it contained hearsay and lacked personal knowledge of the events. Additionally, the homeowner questioned the enforceability of the note indorsed in blank.
• Plaintiff-Appellee (U.S. Bank): Maintained that it had standing to foreclose, asserting possession of the note, indorsed in blank, prior to filing its complaint. The bank also responded to the homeowner's claims regarding the affidavit and the nature of the note's indorsement.

Legal Issues

• Whether the bank had standing to foreclose on the homeowner's property.
• Whether the affidavit submitted by the bank was sufficient to establish standing.
• Whether a note indorsed in blank is enforceable for the purposes of foreclosure.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s order denying the homeowner's motion to reconsider the order approving the special master's report and sale.

Reasons

• The Court, led by Judge Roderick T. Kennedy with concurrence from Judges Michael D. Bustamante and Linda M. Vanzi, found the homeowner's arguments unconvincing. The Court noted that successive motions challenging the bank's standing were disfavored and held that the bank had established its standing by being in possession of the note, indorsed in blank, prior to filing its complaint. The homeowner's amended memorandum in opposition did not successfully point out any specific errors in fact or law regarding the Court's proposed disposition. The Court also addressed the homeowner's claims about the affidavit's deficiencies and the enforceability of a note indorsed in blank, finding these arguments unsupported by the record or relevant authority.