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Facts

• The Penningtons appealed a district court's order granting OneMain Financial Group, LLC's motion for summary judgment on its claim for in rem judicial foreclosure and rejecting the Penningtons' affirmative defenses. The district court also granted summary judgment to OneMain and other defendants on the Penningtons' claims alleging various violations and torts committed in the foreclosure process. The Penningtons, appearing pro se, raised numerous claims of error regarding the district court's decision (paras 1-3).

Procedural History

• District Court of Bernalillo County: Granted OneMain Financial Group, LLC's motion for summary judgment on its claim for in rem judicial foreclosure and on the Penningtons' claims alleging violations and torts in the foreclosure process.

Parties' Submissions

• Penningtons: Argued that the district court erred in its summary judgment decision by not recognizing their affirmative defenses and claims, including violations of the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act, racketeering, fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, civil conspiracy, and prima facie tort (para 1).
• OneMain Financial Group, LLC and other defendants: Argued for summary judgment on the basis that the Penningtons' claims and defenses were without merit, leading to the foreclosure action's resolution in their favor.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in granting summary judgment to OneMain Financial Group, LLC on its claim for in rem judicial foreclosure and on the Penningtons' claims alleging various violations and torts committed in the foreclosure process (paras 1-3).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in all respects (para 37).

Reasons

• The Court of Appeals, per Judge Yohalem, concluded that the Penningtons' numerous claims of error did not demonstrate that the district court erred in its decision. The court noted that pro se litigants are held to the same standards as those represented by attorneys and that the Penningtons failed to clearly demonstrate error on the part of the district court. The court addressed the Penningtons' claims regarding probate-related issues, standing, and other arguments, finding that OneMain had the right to enforce the note and foreclose the mortgage, that the foreclosure action was not precluded by the Probate Code, and that the Penningtons failed to establish a prima facie case on their affirmative defenses and claims. The court also found that the Penningtons' remaining arguments were not sufficiently developed or supported by citation to the record to allow for review. Consequently, the court applied a presumption of correctness to the district court's rulings and affirmed the grant of summary judgment in all respects (paras 2-36).