Romero v. TitleMax of New Mexico, Inc. et al

Filing 73

JUDGMENT AND ORDER CONFIRMING ARBITRATION DECISION AND AWARD by District Judge Kenneth J. Gonzales. (tah)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO
JESSE ROMERO, on behalf of himself and
all others similarly situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.

No. 1:17-cv-00775-KG-SCY

TITLEMAX OF NEW MEXICO, INC.,
TMX FINANCE, LLC, and TRACY YOUNG,
Defendants.

JUDGMENT AND ORDER CONFIRMING ARBITRATION DECISION AND AWARD
THIS MATTER having come before the Court on the Arbitrator Award dated November
11, 2019, by John A. Darden, Arbitrator, and the Court being advised that the Parties stipulate to
entry of this Court’s Order under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., confirming the
arbitration award, the Court hereby enters its JUDGMENT AND ORDER CONFIRMING
ARBITRATION DECISION AND AWARD as follows:
1.

Pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 9, The Honorable John A. Darden’s Arbitration Decision

and Award dated November 11, 2019, copied below, shall be and hereby is CONFIRMED as the
Judgment and Order of this Court:

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2.

Pursuant to 9 U.S.C. § 13, the Arbitration Decision and Award shall have the same

force and effect, in all respects, as, and be subject to all provisions of law relating to, a Judgment
in this action, and may be enforced as if it had been rendered in this case.
3.

All claims and allegations as to the first loan agreement dated July 19, 2016, and as

to the second loan agreement dated August 6, 2016, shall be and hereby are DISMISSED WITH
PREJUDICE.
4.

No later than twenty (20) days following entry of this Order, the parties shall file a

Status Report with this Court identifying by title and document number all pending Motions to be
decided by the Court under the third loan agreement dated May 15, 2017.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that JUDGMENT shall
be and hereby is entered in accordance with Paragraphs 1 through 3 above and that the Arbitration
Decision and Award dated November 11, 2019, is confirmed as the Judgment and Order of this
Court in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Submitted by:
ATKINSON, BAKER & RODRIGUEZ, P.C.
/s/ Justin D. Rodriguez
Justin D. Rodriguez
201 Third St. NW, Suite 1850
Albuquerque, NM 87102
[phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
Approved by:
FUQUA LAW & POLICY, P.C.
/s/ Approved via electronic mail 11.12.19
Scott Fuqua
P.O. Box 32015
Santa Fe, NM 87594
505-982-0961
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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