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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, et. al.,

Plaintiffs,

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Equity Residential Properties Management

Corporation, et al.

Defendants.

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No. CV-04-1904-PHX-SMM

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike the Answer of Co-Defendant

Jumbo Surplus Corporation, Ltd. and enter default judgment against Jumbo pursuant to Rule

55(a), Fed. R. Civ. P. (Doc. 286).

In this Court’s Order of May 8, 2007, the Court ordered that “Defendant Jumbo shall

have thirty (30) days from the entry of this Order to file a Notice of Appearance of its new

counsel with the Court. Failure to secure counsel will result in the Court striking Jumbo’s

answer and the entry of default against Jumbo.” Plaintiffs are correct that since that time, no

counsel has filed a Notice of Appearance on behalf of Jumbo in this matter. Because Jumbo

is a corporation, under Licht v. America West Airlines, 40 F.3d 1058, 1059 (9th Cir. 1994),

Jumbo is not permitted to appear in this matter unless it is represented by counsel. 

The thirty days has expired, and therefore, Plaintiffs are entitled to seek such relief

from this Court. Furthermore, the Court will schedule an evidentiary hearing to determine

the amount of damages that might be owed by Jumbo Surplus Corporation, Ltd.

Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED GRANTING default judgment against Co-Defendant

Jumbo Surplus Corporation, Ltd.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED GRANTING Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike the Answer

of Co-Defendant Jumbo Surplus Corporation, Ltd. (Doc. 286).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will schedule an evidentiary hearing

to determine the proper judgment against Co-Defendant Jumbo Surplus Corporation, Ltd. 

DATED this 5th day of June, 2008.

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