09/18/2025 — CV2025023215 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, MARICOPA MEADOWS 09/18/2025 HONORABLE JOHN L. BLANCHARD View Minute Entry ↑ top
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Clerk of the Superior Court *** Electronically Filed *** 09/22/2025 8:00 AM SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY CV 2025-023215 09/18/2025 Docket Code 066 Form V000A Page 1 CLERK OF THE COURT HONORABLE JOHN L. BLANCHARD S. Motzer Deputy MARICOPA MEADOWS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION JEFFREY B CORBEN v. BRIAN MULLINS, et al. BRIAN MULLINS 17687 N MADISON RD MARICOPA AZ 85139 KARA MULLINS 17687 N MADISON RD MARICOPA AZ 85139 JUDGE BLANCHARD JUDGE DRIGGS JUDGE MANDELL CASE REASSIGNMENT – EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 2025 This case was previously assigned to the Honorable Judge Adam Driggs. 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 September 30, 2025. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED affirming any and all hearings currently set in this matter which will 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: SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY CV 2025-023215 09/18/2025 Docket Code 066 Form V000A Page 2 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 September 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 hearings will be held using Case Center. EXHIBIT REQUIREMENTS IT IS ORDERED that the parties submit any proposed hearing exhibits for any hearings scheduled after September 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] (602) 372-5052. Unless otherwise ordered, Exhibits must be submitted at least 5 business days 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 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY CV 2025-023215 09/18/2025 Docket Code 066 Form V000A Page 3 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 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 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY CV 2025-023215 09/18/2025 Docket Code 066 Form V000A Page 4 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. 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 SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA MARICOPA COUNTY CV 2025-023215 09/18/2025 Docket Code 066 Form V000A Page 5 additional information regarding Case Center.