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Facts

• The Plaintiff, Claudia Daigle, in a self-represented capacity, contested the interpretation of the Amended and Restated Covenants for Eldorado at Santa Fe, which the district court determined did not prohibit ground-based solar collectors. This legal dispute arose from the Plaintiff's disagreement with the Defendant, Eldorado Community Improvement Association, Inc., regarding the allowance of ground-based solar panels within the community governed by the covenants (para 1).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff: Argued that the covenants unambiguously prohibit all structures not expressly permitted, including ground-based solar panels. The Plaintiff also contended that the covenants were amended to include satellite dishes as permissible structures, implying that similar consideration should apply to solar panels. Additionally, the Plaintiff speculated on the legislative intent behind the Solar Rights Act and challenged the admissibility and credibility of an affidavit considered by the district court (paras 5-7).
• Defendant: Successfully argued that the covenants do not contain a prohibition against ground-based solar collectors, leading to the district court's grant of summary judgment in their favor. The Defendant's position was supported by the district court's interpretation of the covenants and relevant legislation promoting the use of solar energy (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in interpreting the covenants as not prohibiting ground-based solar collectors.
• Whether the Plaintiff's motion to amend the docketing statement to add a new issue regarding the Defendant's failure to enforce the covenants and perform their contractual obligations was viable.
• Whether the Plaintiff's motion to amend the complaint to join necessary or indispensable parties was moot following the district court's grant of summary judgment.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Defendant, Eldorado Community Improvement Association, Inc., thereby rejecting the Plaintiff's arguments against the allowance of ground-based solar panels within the community covenants (para 9).

Reasons

• M. MONICA ZAMORA, Judge (MICHAEL E. VIGIL, Chief Judge, LINDA M. VANZI, Judge concurring): The Court declined to address the Plaintiff's motion to add a new issue regarding the Defendant's failure to enforce the covenants, as it was not preserved for appellate review. The Court also found the Plaintiff's motion to amend the complaint moot due to the summary judgment. On the main issue, the Court agreed with the district court's interpretation of the covenants, noting that the Solar Rights Act and subsequent legislative amendments support the use of solar energy, including ground-based solar collectors. The Court was unpersuaded by the Plaintiff's arguments against the admissibility of an affidavit considered by the district court and found no basis for the Plaintiff's claims of prohibition against ground-based solar panels within the covenants. The Court concluded that the Plaintiff's remaining arguments, including those regarding a temporary injunction, were moot following the grant of summary judgment (paras 2-8).