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FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

COUNTY OF SAN MIGUEL

STATE OF NEW MEXICO

                    Case No.  2003-188-CV

METRIS COMPANIES LLP 

                                   Plaintiff

v.

MARGARET EDWARDS

RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

FOR JUDGEMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

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             COMES NOW Defendant Edwards and responds as follows:

1.        Plaintiff Metris is not registered with the Public Regulatory Commission to

engage in business within the State of New Mexico.

2.        Metris’ appearance in Court is therefore deceptive; the deception is by and through counsel of record; and, thus, NMSA 36-2-17 applies.

3.        Paragraph 3 of Metris’ motion declares no genuine issue exists as to a material fact entitling them to judgment on the pleadings.

4.        The Court has been apprised of the foregoing and Paragraph 3 of Metris’ Motion, by and through the LAW OFFICES OF CATHERINE SANCHEZ, becomes an act demonstrating intent to deceive which constitutes an abandonment of the law offices’ client subjecting the attorney of record to NMSA 36-2-16.

5.        In view of the foregoing, Edwards disagrees, but alleges the law offices are subject to the provisions of NMSA 36-2-17, with respect to her;  and subject to the provisions of  NMSA 36-2-16 with the State of New Mexico and the County of Bernalillo.

            WHEREFORE, the motion for judgment on the pleadings must be denied;

however, the actions required of the Court pursuant to NMSA 36-2-16 and 17 are independent of Metris’ motion. 

                                                                               Respectfully submitted,

                                                                        All Rights Reserved

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                                                                               Margaret D. Edwards

                                                                               739 Dalbey Drive

                                                                               Las Vegas, New Mexico  87701

                                                                               (505) 425-0659

I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing response to motion for judgment on the pleadings was sent first class by U. S. Mail, postage prepaid, to Catherine Sanchez, Esq., Post Office Box 37290, Albuquerque, New Mexico  87176 this ____ day of September, 2003.

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Margaret Edwards