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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 JOELLE

BAUERLEIN, through MICHAEL C.

BAUERLEIN, her natural parent and next

friend,

Plaintiff, 

vs.

EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, an

Illinois Corporation d/b/a/ LA

MARIPOSA; LOTUS & WINDOWARE,

INC., a California Corporation; JUMBO

SURPLUS CORPORATION, a Taiwanese

Corporation; JOHN and JANE DOES I-X;

and BLACK and WHITE

CORPORATIONS/PARTNERSHIPS I-X,

Defendants. 

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CV-04-1904-PHX-SMM

ORDER

Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ (both Michael and Joelle, as well as Joinder by

mother Shannon) Application for Damages against Co-Defendant Jumbo Surplus Corporation,

Ltd. (“Jumbo Surplus”) (Dkt. 293) filed pursuant to Rule 55 of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure and the Local Rules of this Court.

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Upon entry of default, a district court may enter default judgment under certain

circumstances, except against an infant or incompetent unless represented by a general

guardian, committee, conservator, or other individual who has appeared before the Court.

FED. R. CIV. P. 55(b)(2). On June 6, 2008, the Court granted default judgment against CoDefendant Jumbo Surplus. (Dkt. 290). The default established Jumbo Surplus’ liability to

Plaintiff. 

In their application to the Court, Plaintiffs seek damages in the amount of three

million dollars ($3,000,000) exclusive of any setoffs and/or credits against defendant Jumbo

Surplus and for such other and further relief this Court deems just and equitable. (Dkt. 293

at ¶ 2). In their affidavits, Plaintiffs allege that this amount is necessary to compensate for

emotional, funeral and death, and business-related damages associated with the death of the

victim. However, because the Court does not find the damages amount to be easily

ascertainable from the Plaintiff’s Application, an evidentiary hearing is necessary to

determine the specific amount of damages owed by Jumbo Surplus. Plaintiffs shall provide

the Court with calculable amounts for counseling, funeral, business losses, and other

damages incurred as a result of the victim’s death.

Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED DENYING Plaintiffs’ Application for Damages against

Co-Defendant Jumbo Surplus Corporation, Ltd. (Doc. 293.)

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Court will hold an evidentiary hearing on

October 9, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to determine the proper amount of damages owed to Plaintiffs

by Co-Defendant Jumbo Surplus Corporation, Ltd. 

DATED this 25th day of September, 2008.

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