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Clerk of the Superior Court
*** Electronically Filed ***
03/12/2026 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-066208
03/10/2026
Docket Code 023
Form V000A
Page 1
CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE MICHAEL J. HERROD
S. Torres/C. Ladden
Deputy
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING L L C
KRISTIN E MCDONALD
v.
RICHARD VEGA CORTEZ, et al.
COMM. OWEN
JUDGE HERROD
DEFAULT REFERRAL
This Court has received Plaintiff’s e-filed/ filed Application/Motion for Default against
defendant(s), Richard Vega Cortez, Crystal Nichole Doyle, Amber Ridge Heights
Homeowners Association, an Arizona Nonprofit Corportation, 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
Addison Owen.
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
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MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-066208
03/10/2026
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for Entry of Default, Motion for Entry of Default Judgment, Sum Certain Affidavit, Application
for Attorneys’ Fees when appropriate, and Statement of Costs.
Self-represented litigants are exempt from any mandatory eFiling requirements but may
eFile if they prefer.
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 May 11,
2026, the matter will be dismissed without prejudice for lack of prosecution as to the defaulted
party.
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)
05/15/2026 — CV2025066208 CORTEZ, RICHARD VEGA 05/15/2026 HONORABLE MICHAEL J. HERROD View Minute Entry ↑ top
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Clerk of the Superior Court
*** Electronically Filed ***
05/18/2026 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-066208
05/15/2026
Docket Code 047
Form V000A
Page 1
CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE MICHAEL J. HERROD
E. Valadez
Deputy
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING L L C
KRISTIN E MCDONALD
v.
RICHARD VEGA CORTEZ, et al.
RICHARD VEGA CORTEZ
NO ADDRESS ON RECORD
CRYSTAL NICHOLE DOYLE
NO ADDRESS ON RECORD
AMBER RIDGE HEIGHTS
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
NO ADDRESS ON RECORD
SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE
NO ADDRESS ON RECORD
JUDGE HERROD
JUDGMENT OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
Per the March 10, 2026 minute entry, a default packet was to be filed and a paper copy was
to be delivered to the Commissioner’s Division by May 11, 2026 or the case would be dismissed.
There is no record of the default packet being delivered.
IT IS ORDERED dismissing all unadjudicated claims in this case without prejudice, each
party to bear their own fees and costs.
/s/ Michael Herrod
___________________________________________
JUDGE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
HONORABLE MICHAEL HERROD
05/19/2026 — CV2025066208 CORTEZ, RICHARD VEGA 05/19/2026 HONORABLE MICHAEL J. HERROD View Minute Entry ↑ top
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Clerk of the Superior Court
*** Electronically Filed ***
05/20/2026 8:00 AM
SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA
MARICOPA COUNTY
CV 2025-066208
05/19/2026
Docket Code 023
Form V000A
Page 1
CLERK OF THE COURT
HONORABLE MICHAEL J. HERROD
E. Valadez
Deputy
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING L L C
KRISTIN E MCDONALD
v.
RICHARD VEGA CORTEZ, et al.
RICHARD VEGA CORTEZ
NO ADDRESS ON RECORD
JUDGE HERROD
ORDER ENTERED BY THE COURT
The Court having reviewed this case file,
IT IS ORDERED vacating the Court’s Judgment of Dismissal Without Prejudice minute
entry, filed May 18, 2026.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED affirming the Court’s Order Continuing Case on the
Dismissal Calendar, filed May 18, 2026.
