Nov 04

NM Court of Appeals reaffirms that failure to disclose prior accidents is a UPA Violation

Ms. Hernandez bought a used car from Outwest Auto Corral. The dealership didn’t provide the required paperwork about the car’s prior accident, minimizing the extent of the prior damage and repairs. The Court of Appeals determined this failure to fully disclose was a violation of New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act (UPA), allowing Ms. Hernandez to […]

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Nov 04

N.M. Supreme Court: Credit union must use lawyers, not employees to sue debtors

In a class action brought by Treinen Law Office and Humphreys Wallace Humphreys, the New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously ruled that credit union employees who are not licensed attorneys cannot pursue debt collection lawsuits against consumers, even in small claims court. This decision arose from a class action lawsuit by consumers who had taken loans […]

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