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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Tort/Non-Motor Vehicle

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

MICHAEL C. BAUERLEIN, surviving

natural father of BROOKE LYNNE

BAUERLEIN, deceased minor,

individually and on behalf of all wrongful

death beneficiaries, including SHANNON

BAUERLEIN, surviving mother of

BROOKE LYNNE BAUERLEIN,

deceased minor; and PATRICIA JOELEE

BAUERLEIN, through MICHAEL C.

BAUERLEIN, her natural parent and next

friend,

Plaintiffs,

v.

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, an

Illinois Corporation d/b/a LA

MARIPOSA;

Defendant.

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No. CV-04-1904-PHX-SMM

ORDER

On May 8, 2007, the Court entered an Order permitting the withdrawal of counsel for

Defendant Jumbo Surplus Corporation. It is well established that under Licht v. America West

Airlines, 40 F.3d 1058 (9th Cir. 1994), corporations must appear in court through an attorney.

Accordingly, Defendant Jumbo was provided 30 days from the entry of the Order to file a

notice of appearance of its new counsel with the Court. The Court warned that failure to

secure counsel would result in the Court striking Jumbo's Answer and the entry default

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against Jumbo. (Doc. 202). The time has now expired, and Jumbo has failed to secure

counsel or make any further appearance.

Currently, the parties remaining in the lawsuit, Plaintiffs Michael and Shannon

Bauerlein and Equity Residential Properties Management Corporation, are in dispute as to

whether it is appropriate to enter default against Jumbo, and irrespective of the Court’s order,

whether Equity has standing to request the Court to enter default against Jumbo.

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Equity shall file with the Court a supplemental

brief no longer than 5 pages in length addressing (1) whether it has standing to request the

entry of default (of Jumbo) and (2) the effect of the Court’s May 8th Order. The brief is due

no later than Friday, December 14, 2007.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall file a responsive brief, no longer

than 5 pages in length, addressing the same, no later than Friday, January 11, 2008.

DATED this 20th day of November, 2007.

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