HOA Judgment | CV2002-002028
The court granted judgment for Tatum Highlands against the named defendants.
Last updated July 2, 2026. Case: Tatum Highlands Community Association v. Michael R Burns, Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2002-002028.
Current-status note: Allegations, settlements, procedural dismissals, and notices are not findings of liability unless a cited court order expressly makes that finding.
Scope note: This page covers Tatum Highlands Community Association v. Michael R Burns (Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2002-002028) as a public Arizona superior-court HOA case guide. It is built from the court’s collected minute entries through 2002-04-03; the complete set of collected minute entries is available in the source-document index below. Currency caveat: later filings, satisfaction history, appeals, and the formal written orders referenced by the minutes may not be included in these records. Superior-court rulings bind only the parties and are not precedent. This page is educational and is not legal advice.
The takeaway
The court granted judgment for Tatum Highlands against the named defendants.
Case Participants
Petitioner Side
- Tatum Highlands Community Association (Plaintiff)
Association party in the HOA-related dispute. Court party records list counsel as James Hazlewood.
Respondent Side
- Michael R Burns (Defendant)
Opposing homeowner or property-side party identified in the case caption. - Midland Credit Management INC (Defendant)
Listed in the court party records as defendant. - Sheri Sprague Burns (Defendant)
Listed in the court party records as defendant.
Neutral Parties
- Hon. Toby Maureen Gerst (Judge)
Judicial officer appearing in the collected minute entries.
What happened
The court granted judgment against Michael R. Burns and related defendants for Tatum Highlands in a one-entry record.
The minute entries identify the association and opposing property-side parties, then record the court’s disposition.
The collected record does not state a detailed legal analysis or full judgment terms, so this guide does not infer them.
Video overview of the ruling
An AI-generated video overview of Tatum Highlands Community Association v. Michael R Burns (CV2002-002028 (Maricopa County Superior Court)). Tatum Highlands obtained judgment in a one-entry record with no merits analysis. This plain-language summary was generated from the court’s filings; the court’s own ruling controls.
Listen: audio deep dive on the ruling
An AI-generated audio deep dive walking through the court’s reasoning and disposition in Tatum Highlands Community Association v. Michael R Burns. Generated from the case filings; verify against the linked ruling below.
Procedural timeline
IT IS ORDERED granting judgment against Defendants Michael R.
Complete source-document index
This index contains 1 PDF from the reviewed public source packet. Byte-identical copies are listed once. Files are ordered by the date and sequence in the public filename, and party filings or research materials are labeled separately from court rulings.
Judgment Entered
Type: Decision or judgment
Judgment-entry minute entering or approving judgment for the association.
FAQ
What did the superior court decide?
The court granted judgment for Tatum Highlands against the named defendants.
Is this superior-court ruling precedent?
No. It binds the parties in this case but is useful only as a public record of how this dispute was handled.
Does the page summarize addresses or unit numbers?
No. Residential addresses and unit identifiers from the minute entries are intentionally omitted.
Who was the association party?
The association party identified in the collected court records was Tatum Highlands Community Association.
Does this replace legal advice?
No. This is an educational case guide based on public minute entries, not legal advice.
Case Dossier
This dossier combines the case metadata, linked court sources, and the explanatory sections below. It distinguishes court rulings from party filings, allegations, and requested relief.
Case Summary
| Case ID / citation | CV2002-002028 (Maricopa County Superior Court) |
|---|---|
| Court / tribunal | Superior Court |
| Decision / key date | April 3, 2002 |
| Judge / panel | Hon. Toby Maureen Gerst |
| Parties | Tatum Highlands Community Association (Plaintiff) v. Michael R Burns (Defendant) |
| Topics | AssessmentsLiensProcedure |
| Outcome / holding | After a civil default hearing, the superior court granted judgment against Michael R. Burns, Sheri Sprague-Burns, and Midland Credit Management, Inc. in accordance with the formal written default judgment entered April 3, 2002. |
| Primary public source | View source opinion/order |
Parties, Court, and Research Coverage
| Reviewed source package | 1 PDF |
|---|---|
| Step-by-step docket roadmap | 1 roadmap entry |
| Video overview | Tatum Highlands Community Association v. Michael R Burns |
| Study / briefing material | 1 section |
| FAQ / homeowner questions | 5 questions |
| Featured download links | 1 download link |
Key Issues & Findings
The court granted judgment against Michael R. Burns and related defendants for Tatum Highlands in a one-entry record.
The court granted judgment against Michael R. Burns and related defendants for Tatum Highlands in a one-entry record.
The collected entries do not include substantive analysis of assessment calculations, lien priority, or CC&R interpretation. The page therefore treats the ruling as a procedural judgment record only.
This case is useful as a public record of an HOA judgment or foreclosure disposition, but the collected minute entries are too thin to serve as guidance on contested HOA law.