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Maricopa County Superior Court Case CV2021-015269

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Maricopa County Superior Court Case CV2021-015269: public docket details, parties, minute entries, documents, and official source links for A A M, L L C.

Case Number
CV2021-015269
County
Maricopa
Caption
Not captured
Filed
9/28/2021
Case Type
Civil
Judge
Kreamer, Joseph
Location
Downtown
Official Court Record
Official Court Record

Parties

Party Relationship Attorney
5019 Kalanianaole L L C Defendant Casey Blais
61-667 Kamehameha L L C Defendant Casey Blais
A A M, L L C Not captured Not captured
A A M, L L C Defendant Carlotta Turman
Gary C Semrow Plaintiff Wyatt Bailey
Golnazarian Holdings L L C Defendant Gregory Gillis
Optima Camevliew Village Condominium Association Defendant Carlotta Turman
Patricia Coulson Defendant Casey Blais
Thomas Coulson Defendant Casey Blais

Minute Entries

02/07/2022 — CV2021015269 SEMROW, GARY C 02/07/2022 HONORABLE JOHN R. HANNAH JR View Minute Entry ↑ top

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Minute Source
Clerk of the Superior Court

*** Electronically Filed ***

02/08/2022 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

02/07/2022

Docket Code 023
Form V000A
Page 1

CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE JOHN R. HANNAH JR
A. Walker

Deputy

GARY C SEMROW
WYATT M BAILEY

v.

OPTIMA CAMEVLIEW VILLAGE
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, et al.
TESSA HUSTEAD

CASEY SCOTT BLAIS
COMM. CRONIN
JUDGE HANNAH

MINUTE ENTRY

This Court has received Plaintiff’s e-filed Application/Motion for Default against
defendant(s), Golnazarian Holdings, LLC, 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 Mary
Cronin.

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

02/07/2022

Docket Code 023
Form V000A
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all documents necessary to support the entry of a
default judgment must be e-filed.

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, and
Application for Attorneys’ Fees when appropriate and Statement of Costs, but shall 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.

The parties/counsel can find additional information in the form of frequently asked
questions at:
http://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/SuperiorCourt/CivilDepartment/howDoI.asp

The parties/counsel can also find additional information regarding the default judgment
process at:
https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/llrc/cv_cvc6/

03/04/2024 — CV2021015269 SEMROW, GARY C 03/04/2024 HONORABLE JOHN R. HANNAH JR View Minute Entry ↑ top

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Clerk of the Superior Court

*** Electronically Filed ***

03/05/2024 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

03/04/2024

Docket Code 375
Form V000A
Page 1

CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE JOHN R. HANNAH JR
A. Walker

Deputy

GARY C SEMROW
WYATT M BAILEY

v.

OPTIMA CAMEVLIEW VILLAGE
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, et al.
CARLOTTA L TURMAN

CASEY SCOTT BLAIS
GREGORY P GILLIS
JUDGE HANNAH

DISMISSAL CALENDAR

The Court has read defendants’ Notice of Settlement filed on March 1, 2024. Based on the
Notice of Settlement,

IT IS ORDERED placing this matter on the Dismissal Calendar for dismissal without
further notice on or after May 3, 2024, if the parties have neither filed a stipulation to dismiss nor
asked to have the case restored to the active calendar.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED vacating trial setting conference set March 6, 2024 at 8:45
a.m. in this division.

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Clerk of the Superior Court

*** Electronically Filed ***

06/09/2023 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

06/08/2023

Docket Code 083
Form V000A
Page 1

CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE JOHN R. HANNAH JR
A. Walker

Deputy

GARY C SEMROW
WYATT M BAILEY

v.

OPTIMA CAMEVLIEW VILLAGE
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, et al.
MARIA GRACE MCKEE

CASEY SCOTT BLAIS
GREGORY P GILLIS
TESSA HUSTEAD
JUDGE HANNAH

TELEPHONIC TRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE RESET

In light of the parties’ Stipulation to Extend Deadlines,

IT IS ORDERED vacating the Telephonic Trial Scheduling Conference on August 9,
2023, at 8:30 a.m. and resetting same to November 29, 2023, at 8:45 a.m. (time allotted: 15
minutes) in this division.

HONORABLE JUDGE JOHN HANNAH
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
EAST COURT BUILDING
101 W. JEFFERSON
8TH FLOOR, COURTROOM 811
PHOENIX, AZ 85003
602-372-0759

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

06/08/2023

Docket Code 083
Form V000A
Page 2

Counsel/parties shall have their trial calendars available for the conference.

The Court is utilizing a virtual platform called Court Connect for online hearings. An auto-
generated e-mail with a link to the online “courtroom” has been sent to local counsel of record,
who should forward it to co-counsel, clients or client representatives, and others who will
participate in the hearing. You may forward the link to anyone who wants to attend the hearing,
but please advise the Court if you expect more than a few spectators so that we can make any
technical adjustments that may be necessary. If for some reason you did not receive the e-mail,
please advise the Court. The hearing may also be joined using the following
link: tinyurl.com/jbazmc-cvj07; or appearances may be made by telephone, by calling 1-917-781-
4590,
conference
ID
759-563-74#.
For
further
information,
please
visit: https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/court-connect/

The physical courtroom (Courtroom 811, East Court Building, 101 W, Jefferson, Phoenix,
AZ) is open and accessible for most hearings. Attorneys and parties may choose to appear in
person; and spectators are always welcome in the courtroom at public hearings. If an in-person
appearance at a scheduled online hearing is anticipated, we ask as a courtesy that you let us know
in advance so we can ensure that the appearance is accommodated.

PRETRIAL ORDERS

The Court having been assigned to this case, the parties shall make note of the pretrial
orders identified below. To the extent that the orders are inconsistent with any order that has been
entered in this matter, including any scheduling order, this minute entry controls and the
inconsistent language in any such previous order is vacated.

Discovery Disputes:

If a discovery dispute needs judicial intervention, the parties must first comply with Rule
37’s meet and confer provision. Absent resolution, counsel for the movant shall email the Court’s
Judicial Assistant, Gail Cody, at [email protected], and all other counsel to advise
them of his/her request for a telephonic hearing. Each party shall thereafter email the Court’s
Judicial Assistant a three-page summary of the dispute with each party entitled to submit one and
one-half pages of that text, pursuant to Rule 26(d)(2). Please make certain all parties are copied
on the email. The emails will be filed with the clerk. Once the Court receives a summary from
each party and a certification of compliance with Rule 37, the judicial assistant will email the
parties to schedule a telephonic conference with the judge.

Motion Practice:

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

06/08/2023

Docket Code 083
Form V000A
Page 3

Do not combine pleadings. (Responses, replies, cross motions, etc., should each be filed
as a separate pleading).

A proposed order/judgment must be attached as a Word doc. using the proper turbo court
code. All stipulations, joint scheduling reports, unopposed motions, etc., MUST contain a
proposed order. If your system is not allowing you to attach a Word order, you must email a copy
to this division’s Judicial Assistant, Gail Cody, at [email protected], and she can
attach it on our end.

ALL motions are held for a briefing period. If you need a determination sooner than a
normal briefing period would allow, please do the following: 1. Speak with opposing counsel to
make certain if they have an objection. If there is no objection, file a stipulation. 2. E-file the
motion and email the filed document in Word format to the judicial assistant and opposing counsel.
3. Indicate that you are asking for a shortened briefing schedule and when you need a ruling. 4.
The Court will review your request and email all parties with a briefing schedule if necessary.

If the parties have agreed to an extension of time for filing responses/replies, email my
judicial assistant regarding the agreement. Otherwise, the Court may assume that no
responses/replies will be filed and rule without the benefit of the response/reply.

Unless another order in this cause establishes a date-certain deadline, the deadline for filing
a summary judgment motion is 120 days before the trial management conference. The parties
are limited to filing one motion for summary judgment. No modification, including a stipulated
modification, of this deadline and filing limit will be honored absent a motion explaining why the
deadline or filing limit is impractical in the circumstances.

Motions in Limine:

The granting or denial of a motion in limine turns on whether the admission of evidence
reaches the level of reversible error or a mistrial. Motions in limine are not granted “except upon
a clear showing of non-admissibility.” The parties shall not file motions denominated as “in
limine” that are, in substance, late-filed motions for summary judgment.

1. Page Limit and Format: Neither the motion in limine nor the response may exceed
three pages, including the caption. Showing that the motion has merit should not require more
than that. Motions in limine shall be consecutively numbered in the caption identifying the party
filing it and the subject of the motion; e.g. “Defendant’s Motion in Limine No. 1 Re: Insurance
Agreement,” and shall deal with one discrete subject per motion. Do not respond to more than one
motion in limine in each response.

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

06/08/2023

Docket Code 083
Form V000A
Page 4

Any motion in limine or response to such a motion should begin with a simple declarative
sentence that identifies the evidence that is the subject of the motion, with the understanding that
the broader the scope of the evidence to be excluded, the less likely it is that a motion in limine
will be granted. The remainder of the motion or response should then explain why a mistrial or
reversible error would or would not result if the motion is denied, with citations to authority that
have reached the same conclusion in the same or similar circumstances (this also applies to motions
in limine based on any failure to disclose, keeping in mind that nondisclosure implicates Ariz. R.
Civ. P. 37(c)). If the motion is unable to explain why its denial would result in a mistrial or
reversible error, the remainder should then demonstrate persuasively what efficiency, economy, or
other benefit is to be gained by granting the motion.

2. Rule 7.2: Motions in limine shall be filed in accordance with Ariz.R.Civ.P. 7.2. Prior
to filing any motion in limine, the parties through counsel must meet and confer to attempt to
resolve issues to be raised by such motions, and any motions in limine must include a certification
that counsel have so conferred.

3. Deadlines: The deadline for motions in limine is 14 days before the final pretrial
management conference. In both instances, responses must be filed 7 days after service, and no
replies should be filed unless requested.

4. Under Advisement: Although motions in limine will be considered as quickly as the
court’s schedule permits, they will not be taken under advisement any sooner than 15 days before
the start of the trial, regardless of when they are filed. If the parties believe that a ruling on such a
motion early in the case will facilitate settlement, they should notify this division (by telephone at
602-372-0759 or e-mail to the judicial assistant) and every effort will be made to decide the issue
as soon as time allows.

Daubert Motions:

Any motion brought for a Daubert hearing or brought under Ariz.R.Evid. 702, shall be
filed at least 120 days before the Final Trial Management Conference). Failure to file such a
motion by this date shall constitute a waiver of (1) any objection that the expert is not qualified to
render expert testimony, and/or (2) any objection that any opinion of the expert should be excluded
under Ariz.R.Evid. 702.

Miscellaneous Issues:

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

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

06/08/2023

Docket Code 083
Form V000A
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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 up to three hours and $280 for any hearing in excess of three hours. This fee does
not include preparation of transcripts.

Should you want an unofficial copy of the proceedings, the parties or counsel may request
a CD of the proceedings for a $30.00 charge. If a CD is requested, please obtain a form from the
Self Service Center to request a daily copy of a court hearing or trial proceeding being conducted.
Pay the applicable fee at the Self Service Center. Attach the receipt showing payment of the fee
and present both the receipt and the form to the bailiff. For copies of hearings or trial
proceedings recorded previously, please call Electronic Records Services at 602-506-7100.

Requests for interpreters, court reporters or video conference must be made at least two
weeks prior to your hearing date.

Oral Argument/Trial time will be divided equally between Plaintiff and Defendant.

If you are not familiar with this division’s electronic equipment, please make an
appointment
with
this
division’s
bailiff,
Tomi
Polvorosa,
via
email
at
[email protected], to test the equipment at least one week prior to your
hearing.

Preferred communication with this division is via email to the judicial assistant, Gail Cody,
at [email protected]. We are able to respond much quicker to an email. Please
make sure you endorse all parties involved in the case.

All inquiries regarding exhibit procedures should be directed to this division’s courtroom
clerk at (602) 506-1375.

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Clerk of the Superior Court

*** Electronically Filed ***

09/01/2022 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

08/31/2022

Docket Code 375
Form V000A
Page 1

CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE JOHN R. HANNAH JR
A. Walker

Deputy

GARY C SEMROW
WYATT M BAILEY

v.

OPTIMA CAMEVLIEW VILLAGE
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, et al.
TESSA HUSTEAD

CASEY SCOTT BLAIS
GREGORY P GILLIS
JUDGE HANNAH

DISMISSAL CALENDAR

The stay in this case having expired on May 20, 2022 and no further action having been
taken by either party,

IT IS ORDERED placing this matter on the Dismissal Calendar for dismissal without
further notice on or after October 31, 2022, if the parties have neither filed a stipulation to dismiss
nor asked to have the case restored to the active calendar.

10/24/2023 — CV2021015269 SEMROW, GARY C 10/24/2023 HONORABLE JOHN R. HANNAH JR View Minute Entry ↑ top

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Minute Source
Clerk of the Superior Court

*** Electronically Filed ***

10/25/2023 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

10/24/2023

Docket Code 083
Form V000A
Page 1

CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE JOHN R. HANNAH JR
A. Walker

Deputy

GARY C SEMROW
WYATT M BAILEY

v.

OPTIMA CAMEVLIEW VILLAGE
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, et al.
CARLOTTA L TURMAN

CASEY SCOTT BLAIS
GREGORY P GILLIS
JUDGE HANNAH

TELEPHONIC TRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE RESET

In light of the parties’ Stipulation to Extend Deadlines,

IT IS ORDERED vacating the Telephonic Trial Scheduling Conference on November 29,
2023, at 8:45 a.m. and resetting same to March 6, 2024, at 8:45 a.m. (time allotted: 15 minutes)
in this division.

HONORABLE JUDGE JOHN HANNAH
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
EAST COURT BUILDING
101 W. JEFFERSON
8TH FLOOR, COURTROOM 811
PHOENIX, AZ 85003
602-372-0759

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

10/24/2023

Docket Code 083
Form V000A
Page 2

Counsel/parties shall have their trial calendars available for the conference.

The Court is utilizing a virtual platform called Court Connect for online hearings. An auto-
generated e-mail with a link to the online “courtroom” has been sent to local counsel of record,
who should forward it to co-counsel, clients or client representatives, and others who will
participate in the hearing. You may forward the link to anyone who wants to attend the hearing,
but please advise the Court if you expect more than a few spectators so that we can make any
technical adjustments that may be necessary. If for some reason you did not receive the e-mail,
please advise the Court. The hearing may also be joined using the following
link: tinyurl.com/jbazmc-cvj07; or appearances may be made by telephone, by calling 1-917-781-
4590,
conference
ID
759-563-74#.
For
further
information,
please
visit: https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/court-connect/

The physical courtroom (Courtroom 811, East Court Building, 101 W, Jefferson, Phoenix,
AZ) is open and accessible for most hearings. Attorneys and parties may choose to appear in
person; and spectators are always welcome in the courtroom at public hearings. If an in-person
appearance at a scheduled online hearing is anticipated, we ask as a courtesy that you let us know
in advance (and at the same time notify the opposing party or parties) so we can ensure that the
appearance is accommodated.

PRETRIAL ORDERS

The Court having been assigned to this case, the parties shall make note of the pretrial
orders identified below. To the extent that the orders are inconsistent with any order that has been
entered in this matter, including any scheduling order, this minute entry controls and the
inconsistent language in any such previous order is vacated.

Discovery Disputes:

If a discovery dispute needs judicial intervention, the parties must first comply with Rule
37’s meet and confer provision. Absent resolution, counsel for the movant shall email the Court’s
Judicial Assistant, Gail Cody, at [email protected], and all other counsel to advise
them of his/her request for a telephonic hearing. The parties having the dispute shall thereafter
email the Court’s Judicial Assistant a three-page summary of the dispute pursuant to Rule 26(d)(2),
with each side entitled to submit one and one-half pages of that text, and a good faith consultation
certificate. Please make certain all parties are copied on the email. The judge will decide whether
a telephonic conference would be helpful for resolving the dispute. If the judge decides that a
telephonic conference is appropriate, the Judicial Assistant will contact the parties by email or
telephone to schedule the conference with the judge. When the dispute has been resolved, the
written summary and emails will be filed with the clerk as necessary to make a record.

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

10/24/2023

Docket Code 083
Form V000A
Page 3

Motion Practice:

Do not combine pleadings. (Responses, replies, cross motions, etc., should each be filed
as a separate pleading).

A proposed order/judgment must be attached as a Word doc. using the proper turbo court
code. All stipulations, joint scheduling reports, unopposed motions, etc., MUST contain a
proposed order. If your system is not allowing you to attach a Word order, you must email a copy
to this division’s Judicial Assistant, Gail Cody, at [email protected], and she can
attach it on our end.

ALL motions are held for a briefing period. If you need a determination sooner than a
normal briefing period would allow, please do the following: 1. Speak with opposing counsel to
make certain if they have an objection. If there is no objection, file a stipulation. 2. E-file the
motion and email the filed document in Word format to the judicial assistant and opposing counsel.
3. Indicate that you are asking for a shortened briefing schedule and when you need a ruling. 4.
The Court will review your request and email all parties with a briefing schedule if necessary.

If the parties have agreed to an extension of time for filing responses/replies, email my
judicial assistant regarding the agreement. Otherwise, the Court may assume that no
responses/replies will be filed and rule without the benefit of the response/reply.

Unless another order in this cause establishes a date-certain deadline, the deadline for filing
a summary judgment motion is 120 days before the trial management conference. The parties
are limited to filing one motion for summary judgment. No modification, including a stipulated
modification, of this deadline and filing limit will be honored absent a motion explaining why the
deadline or filing limit is impractical in the circumstances.

Motions in Limine:

The granting or denial of a motion in limine turns on whether the admission of evidence
reaches the level of reversible error or a mistrial. Motions in limine are not granted “except upon
a clear showing of non-admissibility.” The parties shall not file motions denominated as “in
limine” that are, in substance, late-filed motions for summary judgment.

1. Page Limit and Format: Neither the motion in limine nor the response may exceed
three pages, including the caption. Showing that the motion has merit should not require more
than that. Motions in limine shall be consecutively numbered in the caption identifying the party
filing it and the subject of the motion; e.g. “Defendant’s Motion in Limine No. 1 Re: Insurance

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

10/24/2023

Docket Code 083
Form V000A
Page 4

Agreement,” and shall deal with one discrete subject per motion. Do not respond to more than one
motion in limine in each response.

Any motion in limine or response to such a motion should begin with a simple declarative
sentence that identifies the evidence that is the subject of the motion, with the understanding that
the broader the scope of the evidence to be excluded, the less likely it is that a motion in limine
will be granted. The remainder of the motion or response should then explain why a mistrial or
reversible error would or would not result if the motion is denied, with citations to authority that
have reached the same conclusion in the same or similar circumstances (this also applies to motions
in limine based on any failure to disclose, keeping in mind that nondisclosure implicates Ariz. R.
Civ. P. 37(c)). If the motion is unable to explain why its denial would result in a mistrial or
reversible error, the remainder should then demonstrate persuasively what efficiency, economy, or
other benefit is to be gained by granting the motion.

2. Rule 7.2: Motions in limine shall be filed in accordance with Ariz.R.Civ.P. 7.2. Prior
to filing any motion in limine, the parties through counsel must meet and confer to attempt to
resolve issues to be raised by such motions, and any motions in limine must include a certification
that counsel have so conferred.

3. Deadlines: The deadline for motions in limine is 14 days before the final pretrial
management conference. In both instances, responses must be filed 7 days after service, and no
replies should be filed unless requested.

4. Under Advisement: Although motions in limine will be considered as quickly as the
court’s schedule permits, they will not be taken under advisement any sooner than 15 days before
the start of the trial, regardless of when they are filed. If the parties believe that a ruling on such a
motion early in the case will facilitate settlement, they should notify this division (by telephone at
602-372-0759 or e-mail to the judicial assistant) and every effort will be made to decide the issue
as soon as time allows.

Daubert Motions:

Any motion brought for a Daubert hearing or brought under Ariz.R.Evid. 702, shall be
filed at least 120 days before the Final Trial Management Conference). Failure to file such a
motion by this date shall constitute a waiver of (1) any objection that the expert is not qualified to
render expert testimony, and/or (2) any objection that any opinion of the expert should be excluded
under Ariz.R.Evid. 702.

Miscellaneous Issues:

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

10/24/2023

Docket Code 083
Form V000A
Page 5

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 up to three hours and $280 for any hearing in excess of three hours. This fee does
not include preparation of transcripts.

Should you want an unofficial copy of the proceedings, the parties or counsel may request
a CD of the proceedings for a $30.00 charge. If a CD is requested, please obtain a form from the
Self Service Center to request a daily copy of a court hearing or trial proceeding being conducted.
Pay the applicable fee at the Self Service Center. Attach the receipt showing payment of the fee
and present both the receipt and the form to the bailiff. For copies of hearings or trial
proceedings recorded previously, please call Electronic Records Services at 602-506-7100.

Requests for interpreters, court reporters or video conference must be made at least two
weeks prior to your hearing date.

Oral Argument/Trial time will be divided equally between Plaintiff and Defendant.

If you are not familiar with this division’s electronic equipment, please make an
appointment
with
this
division’s
bailiff,
Tomi
Polvorosa,
via
email
at
[email protected], to test the equipment at least one week prior to your
hearing.

Preferred communication with this division is via email to the judicial assistant, Gail Cody,
at [email protected]. We are able to respond much quicker to an email. Please
make sure you endorse all parties involved in the case.

All inquiries regarding exhibit procedures should be directed to this division’s courtroom
clerk at (602) 506-1375.

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*** Electronically Filed ***

11/16/2022 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

11/15/2022

Docket Code 026
Form V000A
Page 1

CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE JOHN R. HANNAH JR
C. Lockhart/S. Perez

Deputy

GARY C SEMROW
WYATT M BAILEY

v.

OPTIMA CAMEVLIEW VILLAGE
CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, et al.
TESSA HUSTEAD

CASEY SCOTT BLAIS
GREGORY P GILLIS
JUDGE HANNAH

TELEPHONIC TRIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE SET

Pursuant to the parties’ Scheduling Order electronically filed and granted by the Court,

IT IS ORDERED setting a Telephonic Trial Scheduling Conference for the purpose of
assigning a trial date on August 9, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. (time allotted: 15 minutes) in this division,
before:

HONORABLE JUDGE JOHN HANNAH
MARICOPA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
EAST COURT BUILDING
101 W. JEFFERSON
8TH FLOOR, COURTROOM 811
PHOENIX, AZ 85003
602-372-0759

Counsel/parties shall have their trial calendars available for the conference.

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY

CV 2021-015269

11/15/2022

Docket Code 026
Form V000A
Page 2

The Court is utilizing a virtual platform called Court Connect for online hearings. An auto-
generated e-mail with a link to the online “courtroom” has been sent to local counsel of record,
who should forward it to co-counsel, clients or client representatives, and others who will
participate in the hearing. You may forward the link to anyone who wants to attend the hearing,
but please advise the Court if you expect more than a few spectators so that we can make any
technical adjustments that may be necessary. If for some reason you did not receive the e-mail,
please advise the Court. The hearing may also be joined using the following
link: tinyurl.com/jbazmc-cvj07; or appearances may be made by telephone, by calling 1-917-781-
4590,
conference
ID
759-563-74#.
For
further
information,
please
visit: https://superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/court-connect/

The physical courtroom (Courtroom 811, East Court Building, 101 W, Jefferson, Phoenix,
AZ) is open and accessible for most hearings. Attorneys and parties may choose to appear in
person; and spectators are always welcome in the courtroom at public hearings. If an in-person
appearance at a scheduled online hearing is anticipated, we ask as a courtesy that you let us know
in advance so we can ensure that the appearance is accommodated.

PRETRIAL ORDERS

The Court having been assigned to this case, the parties shall make note of the pretrial
orders identified below. To the extent that the orders are inconsistent with any order that has been
entered in this matter, including any scheduling order, this minute entry controls and the
inconsistent language in any such previous order is vacated.

Discovery Disputes:

If a discovery dispute needs judicial intervention, the parties must first comply with Rule
37’s meet and confer provision. Absent resolution, counsel for the movant shall email the Court’s
Judicial Assistant, Gail Cody, at [email protected], and all other counsel to advise
them of his/her request for a telephonic hearing. Each party shall thereafter email the Court’s
Judicial Assistant a three-page summary of the dispute with each party entitled to submit one and
one-half pages of that text, pursuant to Rule 26(d)(2). Please make certain all parties are copied
on the email. The emails will be filed with the clerk. Once the Court receives a summary from
each party and a certification of compliance with Rule 37, the judicial assistant will email the
parties to schedule a telephonic conference with the judge.

Motion Practice:

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Do not combine pleadings. (Responses, replies, cross motions, etc., should each be filed
as a separate pleading).

A proposed order/judgment must be attached as a Word doc. using the proper turbo court code.
All stipulations, joint scheduling reports, unopposed motions, etc., MUST contain a proposed
order. If your system is not allowing you to attach a Word order, you must email a copy to this
division’s Judicial Assistant, Gail Cody, at [email protected], and she can attach it
on our end.

ALL motions are held for a briefing period. If you need a determination sooner than a
normal briefing period would allow, please do the following: 1. Speak with opposing counsel to
make certain if they have an objection. If there is no objection, file a stipulation. 2. E-file the
motion and email the filed document in Word format to the judicial assistant and opposing counsel.
3. Indicate that you are asking for a shortened briefing schedule and when you need a ruling. 4.
The Court will review your request and email all parties with a briefing schedule if necessary.

If the parties have agreed to an extension of time for filing responses/replies, email my
judicial assistant regarding the agreement. Otherwise, the Court may assume that no
responses/replies will be filed and rule without the benefit of the response/reply.

Unless another order in this cause establishes a date-certain deadline, the deadline for filing
a summary judgment motion is 120 days before the trial management conference. The parties
are limited to filing one motion for summary judgment. No modification, including a stipulated
modification, of this deadline and filing limit will be honored absent a motion explaining why the
deadline or filing limit is impractical in the circumstances.

Motions in Limine:

The granting or denial of a motion in limine turns on whether the admission of evidence
reaches the level of reversible error or a mistrial. Motions in limine are not granted “except upon
a clear showing of non-admissibility.” The parties shall not file motions denominated as “in
limine” that are, in substance, late-filed motions for summary judgment. The number of motions
in limine is limited to four (4) per side.

1. Page Limit and Format: Neither the motion in limine nor the response may exceed
three pages, including the caption. Showing that the motion has merit should not require more
than that. Motions in limine shall be consecutively numbered in the caption identifying the party
filing it and the subject of the motion; e.g. “Defendant’s Motion in Limine No. 1 Re: Insurance
Agreement,” and shall deal with one discrete subject per motion. Do not respond to more than one
motion in limine in each response.

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Any motion in limine or response to such a motion should begin with a simple declarative
sentence that identifies the evidence that is the subject of the motion, with the understanding that
the broader the scope of the evidence to be excluded, the less likely it is that a motion in limine
will be granted. The remainder of the motion or response should then explain why a mistrial or
reversible error would or would not result if the motion is denied, with citations to authority that
have reached the same conclusion in the same or similar circumstances (this also applies to motions
in limine based on any failure to disclose, keeping in mind that nondisclosure implicates Ariz. R.
Civ. P. 37(c)). If the motion is unable to explain why its denial would result in a mistrial or
reversible error, the remainder should then demonstrate persuasively what efficiency, economy, or
other benefit is to be gained by granting the motion.

2. Rule 7.2: Motions in limine shall be filed in accordance with Ariz.R.Civ.P. 7.2. Prior
to filing any motion in limine, the parties through counsel must meet and confer to attempt to
resolve issues to be raised by such motions, and any motions in limine must include a certification
that counsel have so conferred.

3. Deadlines: The deadline for motions in limine is 30 days before the final pretrial
management conference. In both instances, responses must be filed 15 days after service, and no
replies should be filed unless requested.

4. Under Advisement: Although motions in limine will be considered as quickly as the
court’s schedule permits, they will not be taken under advisement any sooner than 15 days before
the start of the trial, regardless of when they are filed. If the parties believe that a ruling on such a
motion early in the case will facilitate settlement, they should notify this division (by telephone at
602-506-4791 or e-mail to the judicial assistant) and every effort will be made to decide the issue
as soon as time allows.

Daubert Motions:

Any motion brought for a Daubert hearing or brought under Ariz.R.Evid. 702, shall be
filed at least 120 days before the Final Trial Management Conference. Failure to file such a motion
by this date shall constitute a waiver of (1) any objection that the expert is not qualified to render
expert testimony, and/or (2) any objection that any opinion of the expert should be excluded under
Ariz.R.Evid. 702.

Miscellaneous Issues:

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

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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 up to three hours and $280 for any hearing in excess of three hours. This fee does
not include preparation of transcripts.

Should you want an unofficial copy of the proceedings, the parties or counsel may request
a CD of the proceedings for a $30.00 charge. If a CD is requested, please obtain a form from the
Self Service Center to request a daily copy of a court hearing or trial proceeding being conducted.
Pay the applicable fee at the Self Service Center. Attach the receipt showing payment of the fee
and present both the receipt and the form to the bailiff. For copies of hearings or trial
proceedings recorded previously, please call Electronic Records Services at 602-506-7100.

Requests for interpreters, court reporters or video conference must be made at least two
weeks prior to your hearing date.

Oral Argument/Trial time will be divided equally between Plaintiff and Defendant.

If you are not familiar with this division’s electronic equipment, please make an
appointment
with
this
division’s
bailiff,
Tomi
Polvorosa,
via
email
at
[email protected], to test the equipment at least one week prior to your
hearing.

Preferred communication with this division is via email to the judicial assistant, Gail Cody,
at [email protected]. We are able to respond much quicker to an email. Please
make sure you endorse all parties involved in the case.

All inquiries regarding exhibit procedures should be directed to this division’s courtroom
clerk at (602) 506-1375.

Documents

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minute_entry_pdf CV2021015269 SEMROW, GARY C 11/15/2022 HONORABLE JOHN R. HANNAH JR View Minute Entry application/pdf 146.3 KB Document Source

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