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Facts

• The plaintiff, acting in a personal capacity and on behalf of the estate of the late Edmundo B. Diaz, filed a complaint against the Law Offices of Barela and several individuals associated with the firm. The complaint was dismissed with prejudice by the district court.

Procedural History

• District Court of Valencia County, December 29, 2017: Complaint dismissed with prejudice.

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellant: Argued that the district court's order dismissing the complaint with prejudice was incorrect and sought a reconsideration of the decision.
• Defendants-Appellees: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court's order dismissing the complaint with prejudice constitutes a final, appealable order.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal for lack of a final, appealable order.

Reasons

• J. Miles Hanisee, along with Judges Henry M. Bohnhoff and Emil J. Kiehne, concurred in the decision to dismiss the appeal. The court determined that the plaintiff's motion to reconsider the district court's order of dismissal suspended the finality of the district court's order. Since the district court had not yet expressly ruled on the plaintiff's motion to reconsider, the order of dismissal was not considered final, and thus, the notice of appeal was deemed premature. The Court of Appeals emphasized that a final, appealable order requires an express ruling on any post-judgment motions challenging the merits of the district court's decision (paras 1-4).