04/22/2025 — CV2025011323 DE LEON, DANIEL A GUTIERREZ 04/22/2025 HONORABLE DANIELLE J. VIOLA View Minute Entry ↑ top
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Clerk of the Superior Court
*** Electronically Filed ***
04/25/2025 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-011323
04/22/2025
Docket Code 066
Form V000A
Page 1
CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE DANIELLE J. VIOLA
L. Even
Deputy
SUNSET POINT HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION
CHARLENE A CRUZ
v.
DANIEL A GUTIERREZ DE LEON, et al.
DANIEL A GUTIERREZ DE LEON
25688 W SHOOTING STAR LN
BUCKEYE AZ 85326
LIZETH M CORADO
25688 W SHOOTING STAR LN
BUCKEYE AZ 85326
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT H U D
451 7TH ST SW
WASHINGTON DC 20410
JUDGE GORDON
JUDGE MANDELL
JUDGE VIOLA
CASE REASSIGNMENT – EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2025
This case was previously assigned to the Honorable Judge Michael Gordon, Consistent
with AO 2024-022 and with approval of the Arizona Supreme Court,
IT IS ORDERED reassigning this case to Civil Calendar CVJ15, the Honorable Judge
Michael Mandell, for all further proceedings effective June 30, 2025.
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-011323
04/22/2025
Docket Code 066
Form V000A
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED affirming any and all hearings currently set in this matter
after June 30, 2025will be heard by the Honorable Judge Michael Mandell unless otherwise
modified or rescheduled by Judge Michael Mandell.
All hearings set via court connect can be accessed as follows:
Please join from your computer, tablet or smartphone.
https://tinyurl.com/jbazmc-cvj15
You can also dial in using your phone (audio only)
1 917-781-4590
Phone Conference ID: 567 375 638#
All hearings set in person will be held at the following location:
The Honorable Judge Michael Mandell
Maricopa County Superior Court
East Court Building
101 W. Jefferson St.
ECB 814
Phoenix, AZ 85003
Phone: (602) 372-5052
Effective June 30, 2025, please direct all future filings and any courtesy copies to Judge
Michael Mandell’s division.
Consistent with AO 2024-080:
IT IS ORDERED all future trials and evidentiary hearings will be held using Case Center.
EXHIBIT REQUIREMENTS
IT IS ORDERED that the parties submit any proposed hearing exhibits for any future
trials and evidentiary hearings scheduled after June 30, 2025 as follows:
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) 372-5052. Unless
otherwise ordered, Exhibits must be submitted at least 5 business days before the hearing
as provided below.
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-011323
04/22/2025
Docket Code 066
Form V000A
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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
www.azcourts.gov.digitalevidence. The website has links to training resources that will
guide you through uploading exhibits and navigating Case Center. The Clerk of Court will
email each party (or their attorney of record) a case-specific Case Center link that the party
will use to upload exhibits. 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 an A- prefix (Exhibit A1, A2, etc.) and
Defendant/Respondent’s exhibits have a B- prefix (Exhibit B1, B2, etc.). Third parties will
have a C- or D- prefix. 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.
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
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MARICOPA COUNTY
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04/22/2025
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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
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.
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
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MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-011323
04/22/2025
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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 ao2024-080-re-
use-of-case-center-in-the-civil-department.pdf for additional information regarding Case Center.
07/29/2025 — CV2025011323 DE LEON, DANIEL A GUTIERREZ 07/29/2025 HONORABLE MICHAEL MANDELL View Minute Entry ↑ top
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Clerk of the Superior Court
*** Electronically Filed ***
07/30/2025 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-011323
07/29/2025
Docket Code 079
Form V000A
Page 1
CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE MICHAEL MANDELL
C. Curley
Deputy
SUNSET POINT HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION
CHARLENE A CRUZ
v.
DANIEL A GUTIERREZ DE LEON, et al.
DANIEL A GUTIERREZ DE LEON
25688 W SHOOTING STAR LN
BUCKEYE AZ 85326
LIZETH M CORADO
25688 W SHOOTING STAR LN
BUCKEYE AZ 85326
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT H U D
451 7TH ST SW
WASHINGTON DC 20410
DOCKET CV TX
JUDGE MANDELL
PARTIAL CASE DISMISSAL
A Notice of Dismissal without Prejudice as to Defendants, Daniel A Gutierrez De Leon
and Lizeth M Corado, only having been presented to the Court; and good cause appearing,
DISPOSITION:
Pursuant to Rule 41(a) ARCP, the dismissal as to Defendant Daniel A Gutierrez De Leon
and Lizeth M Corado only is effective without court order.
