Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) v. Desert Mountain Master

Case Summary

Case ID 21F-H2121055-REL-RHG
Agency ADRE
Tribunal OAH
Decision Date 2022-01-31
Administrative Law Judge Velva Moses-Thompson
Outcome loss
Filing Fees Refunded $500.00
Civil Penalties $0.00

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) Counsel
Respondent Desert Mountain Master Association Counsel Mark K. Sahl, Esq.

Alleged Violations

No violations listed

Outcome Summary

The Administrative Law Judge vacated the hearing from the docket because the Petitioner voluntarily withdrew.

Why this result: The Petitioner voluntarily withdrew the request for hearing, leading to the matter being vacated from the docket.

Key Issues & Findings

statute

The party requesting the hearing voluntarily withdrew the matter.

Orders: The matter was vacated from the docket of the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Filing fee: $500.00, Fee refunded: Yes

Disposition: respondent_win

Analytics Highlights

Topics: voluntary withdrawal, vacated hearing, continuance granted

Decision Documents

21F-H2121055-REL-RHG Decision – 934279.pdf

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21F-H2121055-REL-RHG Decision – 934302.pdf

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21F-H2121055-REL-RHG Decision – 942918.pdf

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Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) v. Desert Mountain Master

Note: A Rehearing was requested for this case. The dashboard statistics reflect the final outcome of the rehearing process.

Case Summary

Case ID 21F-H2121055-REL-RHG
Agency ADRE
Tribunal OAH
Decision Date 2022-01-31
Administrative Law Judge Velva Moses-Thompson
Outcome loss
Filing Fees Refunded $500.00
Civil Penalties $0.00

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) Counsel
Respondent Desert Mountain Master Association Counsel Mark K. Sahl, Esq.

Alleged Violations

No violations listed

Outcome Summary

The Administrative Law Judge vacated the hearing from the docket because the Petitioner voluntarily withdrew.

Why this result: The Petitioner voluntarily withdrew the request for hearing, leading to the matter being vacated from the docket.

Key Issues & Findings

statute

The party requesting the hearing voluntarily withdrew the matter.

Orders: The matter was vacated from the docket of the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Filing fee: $500.00, Fee refunded: Yes

Disposition: respondent_win

Analytics Highlights

Topics: voluntary withdrawal, vacated hearing, continuance granted

Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) v. Desert Mountain Master

Case Summary

Case ID 21F-H2121055-REL-RHG
Agency ADRE
Tribunal OAH
Decision Date 2022-01-31
Administrative Law Judge Velva Moses-Thompson
Outcome loss
Filing Fees Refunded $500.00
Civil Penalties $0.00

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) Counsel
Respondent Desert Mountain Master Association Counsel Mark K. Sahl, Esq.

Alleged Violations

No violations listed

Outcome Summary

The Administrative Law Judge vacated the hearing from the docket because the Petitioner voluntarily withdrew.

Why this result: The Petitioner voluntarily withdrew the request for hearing, leading to the matter being vacated from the docket.

Key Issues & Findings

statute

The party requesting the hearing voluntarily withdrew the matter.

Orders: The matter was vacated from the docket of the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Filing fee: $500.00, Fee refunded: Yes

Disposition: respondent_win

Analytics Highlights

Topics: voluntary withdrawal, vacated hearing, continuance granted

Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) v. Desert Mountain Master

Case Summary

Case ID 21F-H2121055-REL-RHG
Agency ADRE
Tribunal OAH
Decision Date 2022-01-31
Administrative Law Judge Velva Moses-Thompson
Outcome loss
Filing Fees Refunded $500.00
Civil Penalties $0.00

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) Counsel
Respondent Desert Mountain Master Association Counsel Mark K. Sahl, Esq.

Alleged Violations

No violations listed

Outcome Summary

The Administrative Law Judge vacated the hearing from the docket because the Petitioner voluntarily withdrew.

Why this result: The Petitioner voluntarily withdrew the request for hearing, leading to the matter being vacated from the docket.

Key Issues & Findings

statute

The party requesting the hearing voluntarily withdrew the matter.

Orders: The matter was vacated from the docket of the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Filing fee: $500.00, Fee refunded: Yes

Disposition: respondent_win

Analytics Highlights

Topics: voluntary withdrawal, vacated hearing, continuance granted

Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) v. Desert Mountain Master

Case Summary

Case ID 21F-H2121055-REL-RHG
Agency ADRE
Tribunal OAH
Decision Date 2022-01-31
Administrative Law Judge Velva Moses-Thompson
Outcome loss
Filing Fees Refunded $500.00
Civil Penalties $0.00

Parties & Counsel

Petitioner Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) Counsel
Respondent Desert Mountain Master Association Counsel Mark K. Sahl, Esq.

Alleged Violations

No violations listed

Outcome Summary

The Administrative Law Judge vacated the hearing from the docket because the Petitioner voluntarily withdrew.

Why this result: The Petitioner voluntarily withdrew the request for hearing, leading to the matter being vacated from the docket.

Key Issues & Findings

statute

The party requesting the hearing voluntarily withdrew the matter.

Orders: The matter was vacated from the docket of the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Filing fee: $500.00, Fee refunded: Yes

Disposition: respondent_win

Analytics Highlights

Topics: voluntary withdrawal, vacated hearing, continuance granted

Video Overview

Audio Overview

Decision Documents

21F-H2121055-REL Decision – 909217.pdf

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21F-H2121055-REL Decision – 934279.pdf

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21F-H2121055-REL Decision – 934302.pdf

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21F-H2121055-REL Decision – 942918.pdf

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Briefing Doc – 21F-H2121055-REL


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“docket_no”: “21F-H2121055-REL”,
“case_title”: “Nicole Armsby (NICDON 10663 LLC) vs. Desert Mountain Master Association”,
“decision_date”: “September 7, 2021”,
“tribunal”: “OAH”,
“agency”: “ADRE”
},
“individuals”: [
{
“name”: “Nicole Armsby”,
“role”: “petitioner”,
“side”: “petitioner”,
“affiliation”: “NICDON 10663 LLC”,
“notes”: “Appeared on behalf of herself [1], also referred to as Nikki [2], [3]”
},
{
“name”: “Velva Moses-Thompson”,
“role”: “ALJ”,
“side”: “neutral”,
“affiliation”: “Office of Administrative Hearings”,
“notes”: null
},
{
“name”: “Mark Sahl”,
“role”: “HOA attorney”,
“side”: “respondent”,
“affiliation”: “Carpenter Hazlewood Delgado & Bolen, LLP”,
“notes”: null
},
{
“name”: “Kevin C. Pollock”,
“role”: “Executive Director”,
“side”: “respondent”,
“affiliation”: “Desert Mountain Master Association”,
“notes”: “Also referred to as community manager [3]”
},
{
“name”: “Curtis Ekmark”,
“role”: “HOA attorney”,
“side”: “respondent”,
“affiliation”: null,
“notes”: “Respondent’s attorney [4], listed as Curtis S. Ekmark in later filing [5]”
},
{
“name”: “Jon Dessaules”,
“role”: “petitioner attorney”,
“side”: “petitioner”,
“affiliation”: null,
“notes”: “Armsby’s attorney, referred to as ‘Dom’ [2], [3]”
},
{
“name”: “Matthew Hoxsie”,
“role”: “petitioner attorney”,
“side”: “petitioner”,
“affiliation”: “Greenberg Traurig, LLP”,
“notes”: “Associate [2], Armsby’s attorney [4]”
},
{
“name”: “Jordan”,
“role”: “related party”,
“side”: “petitioner”,
“affiliation”: null,
“notes”: “Party referenced in communications between counsel regarding conditional approval to speak [2], [3]”
},
{
“name”: “Stephen Prall”,
“role”: “witness”,
“side”: “respondent”,
“affiliation”: “Desert Mountain Master Association (implied)”,
“notes”: “Presented testimony for Respondent [6]”
},
{
“name”: “Judy Lowe”,
“role”: “Commissioner”,
“side”: “neutral”,
“affiliation”: “Arizona Department of Real Estate”,
“notes”: “Commissioner as of September 7, 2021 [7]”
},
{
“name”: “Louis Dettorre”,
“role”: “Commissioner”,
“side”: “neutral”,
“affiliation”: “Arizona Department of Real Estate”,
“notes”: “Commissioner as of December 22, 2021 [8]”
},
{
“name”: “Carlotta L. Turman”,
“role”: “HOA attorney”,
“side”: “respondent”,
“affiliation”: “Carpenter Hazlewood Delgado & Bolen, LLP”,
“notes”: null
},
{
“name”: “c. serrano”,
“role”: “administrative clerk”,
“side”: “neutral”,
“affiliation”: “OAH/ADRE (transmittal)”,
“notes”: “Signed transmittal notices [9], [10], [11]”
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]
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Case Participants

Petitioner Side

  • Nicole Armsby (petitioner)
    NICDON 10663 LLC
    Appeared on behalf of herself, also referred to as Nikki,
  • Jon Dessaules (petitioner attorney)
    Armsby's attorney, referred to as 'Dom',
  • Matthew Hoxsie (petitioner attorney)
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Associate, Armsby's attorney
  • Jordan (related party)
    Party referenced in communications between counsel regarding conditional approval to speak,

Respondent Side

  • Mark Sahl (HOA attorney)
    Carpenter Hazlewood Delgado & Bolen, LLP
  • Kevin C. Pollock (Executive Director)
    Desert Mountain Master Association
    Also referred to as community manager
  • Curtis Ekmark (HOA attorney)
    Respondent's attorney, listed as Curtis S. Ekmark in later filing
  • Stephen Prall (witness)
    Desert Mountain Master Association (implied)
    Presented testimony for Respondent
  • Carlotta L. Turman (HOA attorney)
    Carpenter Hazlewood Delgado & Bolen, LLP

Neutral Parties

  • Velva Moses-Thompson (ALJ)
    Office of Administrative Hearings
  • Judy Lowe (Commissioner)
    Arizona Department of Real Estate
    Commissioner as of September 7, 2021
  • Louis Dettorre (Commissioner)
    Arizona Department of Real Estate
    Commissioner as of December 22, 2021
  • c. serrano (administrative clerk)
    OAH/ADRE (transmittal)
    Signed transmittal notices,,