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Facts

• The case involves the Plaintiff-Appellee, acting as the Personal Representative for the Wrongful Death Estate of Martha Dellinger, and the Defendant-Appellant, Renaissance Health Care, LLC, doing business as Spanish Trail Rehabilitation Suites. The core issue revolves around the Defendant's motion to compel arbitration, which was denied by the district court.

Procedural History

• District Court of Santa Fe County: Denied Defendant's motion to compel arbitration.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued in favor of compelling arbitration as per the motion presented to the district court.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in denying the Defendant's motion to compel arbitration.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals reversed the district court's order denying the motion to compel arbitration and remanded for further proceedings.

Reasons

• MEDINA, Judge, ATTREP, Judge, and BOGARDUS, Judge, concurring: The decision to reverse and remand was based on the Defendant demonstrating error on appeal. The appellate court's conclusion was influenced by the Defendant's memorandum in support of the proposed summary disposition, which the court considered. The Plaintiff did not file a memorandum in opposition, and the time to do so had expired, contributing to the court's decision (para 1-2).