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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Custom Homes By Via, LLC, 

Plaintiff, 

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Bank of Oklahoma, 

Defendant. 

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No. CV 12-01017-PHX-FJM

ORDER

The court has before it defendant’s Motion to strike the jury and try this case to the

court (doc. 101), plaintiff’s Response (doc. 103), and defendant’s Reply (doc. 105). 

Defendant contends plaintiff waived the right to a jury trial in the deed of trust.

Plaintiff contends the waiver is unenforceable, and in any event the motion comes too late

on the eve of trial. Nevertheless, plaintiff is willing to waive its right to a jury trial if

defendant agrees to pay its reasonable fees and expenses incurred in preparing for a jury trial.

Response at 2. Defendant agrees to pay those expenses. Reply at 1-2. If the parties cannot

agree on the amount, the court will decide the amount. Id. The waiver of the jury is

unconditional. 

We would have denied the motion on grounds it comes too late. Nevertheless, in light

of the plaintiff’s non-opposition and the parties’ agreement, it is ORDERED GRANTING

the parties’ joint Motion to try this case to the court without a jury. (Doc. 101). 

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Trial will proceed as scheduled beginning November 19th to the court without a jury.

DATED this 18th day of November, 2013.

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