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Facts

• The petitioner, Patricia Roybal Caballero, filed claims alleging the violation of an order of protection against the defendant, Carlos Villanueva. The district court dismissed her claims, leading to this appeal. The petitioner sought extensions of time to obtain counsel, which were denied. She also attempted to have another party joined in the action and was precluded from reading a prepared written statement to present her case in court. Additionally, the district court limited the testimony of the petitioner's witness and excluded certain evidence presented by the petitioner, including texts, voice mails, copies of emails, and copies of blogs.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Petitioner-Appellant: Argued that the district court erred in denying her request for an extension of time to obtain counsel, in not allowing another party to be joined in the action, in precluding her from reading a prepared written statement, in limiting the testimony of her witness, and in excluding certain evidence (paras 3-6).
• Defendant-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in denying the petitioner's request for an extension of time to obtain counsel (para 3).
• Whether the district court erred in not allowing another party to be joined in the action (para 4).
• Whether the district court erred in precluding the petitioner from reading a prepared written statement to present her case (para 5).
• Whether the district court erred in limiting the testimony of the petitioner's witness (para 6).
• Whether the district court erred in excluding certain evidence presented by the petitioner (para 7).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order dismissing the petitioner's claims (para 8).

Reasons

• VANZI, Chief Judge (FRENCH, Judge, and BOHNHOFF, Judge concurring):
  The Court found that the petitioner's memorandum in opposition contained information not presented in the district court, which cannot be considered on appeal (para 2).
  The Court concluded that there was no abuse of discretion by the district court in denying the petitioner's request for an extension of time to obtain counsel, as the petitioner failed to demonstrate prejudice (para 3).
  The Court determined there was no error in the district court's decision not to allow another party to be joined in the action, citing the discretion of the district court in the application of rules for joinder of parties (para 4).
  The Court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in precluding the petitioner from reading a prepared written statement, as testimony must be given from memory (para 5).
  The Court found no error in the district court's limitation of the testimony of the petitioner's witness, emphasizing the broad discretion of the district court in evidentiary matters (para 6).
  The Court deemed the issue concerning the exclusion of evidence as abandoned since the petitioner did not respond to this Court’s proposed disposition on that matter (para 7).