10/01/2025 — CV2025024388 UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION, CORTEZ CANYON 10/01/2025 HONORABLE MICHAEL D. GORDON View Minute Entry ↑ top
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Clerk of the Superior Court
*** Electronically Filed ***
10/09/2025 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-024388
10/01/2025
Docket Code 056
Form V000A
Page 1
CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE MICHAEL D. GORDON
C. Nasui
Deputy
CORTEZ CANYON UNIT OWNERS
ASSOCIATION
TESSA KNUEPPEL
v.
DUSTIN D WAGNER
DUSTIN D WAGNER
1716 W CORTEZ ST # 202
PHOENIX AZ 85029
MARK BAINBRIDGE
JUDGE GORDON
MINUTE ENTRY
Central Court Building – Courtroom 402
8:30 a.m. This is the time set for a Return Hearing regarding the Plaintiff’s Request for
Preliminary and Permanent Injunctions, filed July 14, 2025. Plaintiff, Cortez Canyon Unit Owners
Association is represented by counsel, Monya Cohen. Defendant, Dustin D. Wagner is represented
by counsel, Mark Bainbridge. All parties are present telephonically/virtually via Court Connect.
A record of the proceedings is made digitally in lieu of a court reporter.
Discussion is held regarding the Parties’ readiness for an Evidentiary Hearing.
Based on the discussion held on the record,
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-024388
10/01/2025
Docket Code 056
Form V000A
Page 2
IT IS ORDERED setting an in-person Evidentiary Hearing regarding the Plaintiff’s
Request for Permanent Injunctive Relief and consolidating the injunction with the merits of this
case for December 19, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. (time allotted: 3 hours) in this Division.
The Honorable Michael D. Gordon
Maricopa County Superior Court
Central Court Building
Courtroom 402
201 W. Jefferson St
Phoenix, Arizona 85003
Phone: 602-372-0762
JOINT PREHEARING STATEMENT. The parties shall file with the Court no later than
5:00 p.m. on December 12, 2025, a Joint Hearing Statement, signed by all counsel (and any self-
represented party) and containing the following. This order modifies the requirements of Ariz. R.
Civ. P. 16(f).
1. List of Claims. The Joint Pre-Hearing Statement must contain a list of all claims or causes
of action on which a relief is sought by any party.
2. No List of Issues. The parties shall prepare a list of stipulations, agreed contested issues
or other issues considered material.
3. Witnesses. The Joint Pre-Hearing Statement must include an exhibit entitled Witness List,
which must list each witness a party expects to call at Hearing (in person or by deposition)
and the day on which they expect to call that witness.
4. Hearing Exhibits. Hearing exhibits must be listed in the Joint Pre-Hearing Statement
along with objections. The Court typically resolves objections to exhibits at Hearing, but
objections must be listed in the Joint Pre-Hearing Statement to be preserved.
5. Other Matters. The Joint Pre-Hearing Statement must include the matters in Ariz. R.
Civ. P. 16(f)(2)(H) - (M).
8:48 a.m. Matter concludes.
EXHIBIT SUBMISSION AND REQUIREMENTS
IT IS ORDERED that the parties submit any proposed hearing exhibits as follows:
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-024388
10/01/2025
Docket Code 056
Form V000A
Page 3
1. Submit Hearing Exhibits through Case Center. This division is using Case Center (also
known as Case Lines), a statewide electronic exhibit portal. Attorneys must submit exhibits
through Case Center; Self-Represented Litigants can request to opt-out of Case Center by
contacting the judge’s division at [email protected], or (602) 372-0762.
Unless otherwise ordered, Exhibits must be submitted at least 5 business days (not
including weekends) before the hearing as provided below.
2. Opting Out of Case Center (Self-Represented Litigants only). A Self-Represented
Litigant may opt out of Case Center no less than 10 calendar days before the
trial/evidentiary hearing (or within 24 hours of being served with notice if the party is
served less than 10 calendar days before the evidentiary hearing). The Self-Represented
Litigant must email the other Self-Represented Litigants or counsel and the assigned
judicial division to notify the court that they are opting out and to request instructions for
submitting exhibits. Self-Represented Litigants must comply with the deadline for
submitting Exhibits. Each party must make sure the Court has the party’s valid current
email address. If you do not have an email address, you can obtain a free one through
accounts.google.com.
Each
party
must
register
for
Case
Center
at
https://digitalevidence.azcourts.gov/?tlang=en-US. The website has links to training
resources that will guide you through uploading exhibits and navigating Case Center. The
Clerk of Court will send an email invitation to each party (or their attorney of record) with
a case-specific Case Center link for uploading exhibits before the first hearing. For
subsequent hearings in the same case, parties will not receive another email and should
access
the
case
on
the
Case
List
page.
For
instructions,
See
azcourts.gov/Portals/0/222/TrainingVideos/Invitation-CaseList-CaseFilter-3-2-2022.mp4.
For assistance with Case Center invitations only, email the Clerk of Court at
[email protected]. The email subject line should include the case
number. The body of the email should include the parties’ names, the assigned judge’s
name and explain that the sender is requesting help with a Case Center invitation.
3. Exhibit Format. Case Center accepts most digital formats (including photographs, PDFs,
Word files, audio files, and video files). Case Center automatically numbers the exhibits.
Plaintiff/Petitioner’s exhibits have a P- prefix (Exhibit P1, P2, etc.) and
Defendant/Respondent’s exhibits have a D- prefix (Exhibit D1, D2, etc.). During the
hearing, the parties must refer to exhibits using the Case Center exhibit numbers. For
assistance with Case Center, contact AOC Support Services at (602) 452-3519 (option 5)
or [email protected], Monday – Friday 7 AM – 6 PM, excluding State holidays.
4. Exhibit Upload Assistance. Scanners are available at each of the regional court Law
Library Resource Centers. Each scanner has an attached computer and instructions on how
to upload exhibits into Case Center.
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-024388
10/01/2025
Docket Code 056
Form V000A
Page 4
5. Exchange Exhibits. At least 5 business days (not including weekends) before the hearing,
you must give the other party copies of all exhibits you submitted for use at the hearing.
6. Physical Exhibits. The Courtroom Clerk will handle marking physical exhibits for Self-
Represented Litigants who opt out of Case Center. Attorneys who submit physical exhibits
must create a placeholder in Case Center and include “Physical Exhibit” in the name of the
exhibit prior to submitting the physical exhibit(s) to the judge’s division. The collection of
physical exhibits must have a Physical Exhibit Case Coversheet that includes the
following: (1) the name of the party submitting the exhibit(s); (2) the case number; (3) the
date of hearing; and (4) the exhibit number(s) and description(s). In addition, each
individual exhibit must have an Exhibit Coversheet printed on color paper indicating the
physical exhibit’s exhibit number in Case Center. For Self-Represented Litigants, if any
individual exhibit is a document that is longer than ten (10) pages, each page of the exhibit
should be numbered. Division staff will provide the exhibits to the Courtroom Clerk for
marking. The Courtroom Clerk will mark physical exhibit(s) with the same exhibit number
used in Case Center
7. Devices and WiFi. If needed, hearing participants may request to use a court-provided
devices to view and present exhibits during an evidentiary hearing. All requests for access
to a court-provided device must be submitted to the division via email 5 calendar days
before the Hearing. Hearing participants can connect to the court’s free MCPUBLIC WiFi
for up to 90 minutes. For evidentiary hearings/trials longer than 90 minutes, WiFi users,
the parties may request access to MCSponsored WiFi which will allow access to WiFi
without the need to reconnect after 90 minutes by emailing the assigned division 10
calendar days in advance of any Hearing. Self-Represented Litigant access will be valid
for 60 days; lawyer and nonlawyer representative access will be valid for 365 days.
8. Remote Witnesses. Any party who calls a witness who is appearing remotely (i.e., by
telephone or videoconference) should either (1) provide the witness with a copy of all
exhibits or (2) ensure that the remote witness has an electronic device available that allows
them to view exhibits displayed on a screen through either Case Center or Teams.
9. Exhibit Presentation During Hearings. Unless indicated otherwise in any hearing-
specific court minute entry or order, offerors may, but are not required to, use Case Center
to present (e.g., show to the court, a witness, or the jury) evidence during a Hearing.
Options for presentation of evidence include but are not limited to the following: (1) use
of paper copies of the exhibits that have been uploaded to Case Center; (2) use of evidence
presentation software and/or PDF viewers to display PDFs of exhibits that have been
uploaded to Case Center; (3) screen sharing of Case Center through Court Connect
(Teams); and (4) use of Case Center “Presentation” mode to share exhibits. Parties are
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-024388
10/01/2025
Docket Code 056
Form V000A
Page 5
strongly encouraged to download PDFs of their Case Center exhibits and/or have paper
copies available in the event there are technological difficulties in the courtroom.
10. Additional resources. For Case Center related training and questions, the parties may wish
to
visit
the
Thomson
Reuters
Case
Center
Home
Page
at
https://answers.legalprof.thomsonreuters.com/casecenter-us/search. For technical issues
with Case Center, parties may contact AOC Support Services Monday – Friday from 7:00
AM – 6:00 PM, excluding State holidays, at (602) 452-3519, 1-800-720-7743 (toll free),
or [email protected]. The parties may also wish to review A.O. 2024-080 at
https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/departments/superior-court/civil/case-center/
for
additional information regarding Case Center.
NOTE: Depositions will not be marked as exhibits. If you plan to read from a
deposition or use the deposition for impeachment purposes, you will need to supply an
ORIGINAL transcript to the courtroom clerk for filing. Copies will not be filed with the
clerk.
NOTE: All court proceedings are recorded digitally and not by a court reporter. Pursuant
to Local Rule 2.22, if a party desires a court reporter for any proceeding in which a court reporter
is not mandated by Arizona Supreme Court Rule 30, the party must submit a written request to the
assigned judicial officer at least ten (10) judicial days in advance of the hearing and must pay the
authorized fee to the Clerk of the Court at least two (2) judicial days before the proceeding. The
fee is $140 for a half-day and $280 for a full day.
10/27/2025 — CV2025024388 UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION, CORTEZ CANYON 10/27/2025 HONORABLE MICHAEL D. GORDON View Minute Entry ↑ top
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Clerk of the Superior Court
*** Electronically Filed ***
10/28/2025 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-024388
10/27/2025
Docket Code 023
Form V000A
Page 1
CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE MICHAEL D. GORDON
S. Ortega
Deputy
CORTEZ CANYON UNIT OWNERS
ASSOCIATION
TESSA KNUEPPEL
v.
DUSTIN D WAGNER
MARK BAINBRIDGE
COMM. COATES
JUDGE GORDON
MINUTE ENTRY
This Court has received Plaintiff’s e-filed/ filed Application for Entry of Default against
defendant(s), Dustin D. Wagner, in the above-captioned case.
IT IS ORDERED that no action will be taken by this division on the above-referenced
document(s).
The parties are advised that commissioners handle Rule 55(b) Default Judgment
proceedings and that the default proceedings in this matter are to be heard by Commissioner
Lindsey Coates.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all documents necessary to support the entry of a
default judgment must be either e-filed or filed in paper form.
Pursuant to the Maricopa County eFiling Guidelines, section 2.09, attorneys shall
electronically file all the documents required to request a default judgment, such as the Application
for Entry of Default, Motion for Entry of Default Judgment, Sum Certain Affidavit, Application
for Attorneys’ Fees when appropriate, and Statement of Costs.
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-024388
10/27/2025
Docket Code 023
Form V000A
Page 2
Attorneys and Self-Represented Litigants must submit a default judgment packet required
by the Court, including the documents identified on the default judgment packet coversheet in
paper to the assigned commissioner’s division.
A commissioner will not act upon a Motion for Entry of Default Judgment until the
default judgment packet with all the required documents has been received by the division
in paper form.
If the paper packet is not received by the above-named Commissioner division by
December 26, 2025, the matter is placed on the Dismissal Calendar as to the above-named
defaulted party or parties until January 26, 2026.
You may wish to review the following resources for additional information regarding the
default process:
Applications for Default
https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/llrc/cv_cvc6/
Motions
https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/media/n30m54ah/gn10fz.pdf
Civil Default Checklist
https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/media/jitjlp0s/cvc50fz.pdf
Civil Court Administration Processing Information
civil-department-post-filing-information-and-instructions.pdf (maricopa.gov)
