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Nature of Suit Code: 999
Nature of Suit: other
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

In re:

Western United Nurseries, Inc., an

Arizona corporation,

Debtor. _________________________________

In re:

Western Group Nurseries, Inc., an Arizona

corporation,

Debtor. _________________________________

Western Group Nurseries, Inc., an Arizona

corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Charles L. Leemon,

Defendant. 

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No. MC 96-0081-PHX-SMM

No. MC 96-0082-PHX-PGR (consolidated)

No. MC 96-0083-PHX-SMM (consolidated)

Br. No. 92-3004-PHX-GBN

Br. No. 92-3005-PHX-RGM

 (jointly administered under 92-3004)

Adv. No. 94-126

Adv. No. 94-185

Adv. No. 94-813

ORDER

Before the Court is Debtor/Plaintiff Western Group Nurseries, Inc.’s (“Western

Group”) Motion for Substitution. (Dkt. 89.) Western Group requests that Patricia A.

Leemon, as personal representative of the Estate of Defendant Charles L. Leemon, be

substituted as defendant in place of Charles L. Leemon. Leemon’s attorneys filed a

suggestion of death in this litigation on December 31, 2007. (Dkt. 78.) Western Group filed

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its Motion for Substitution on February 28, 2008, within 90 days after the suggestion of

death. Defendant Leemon has not filed a response in opposition. Western Group’s motion

is therefore timely, unopposed, and will be granted. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 25(a) & Advisory

Committee Notes, 1963 Amendment. Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED granting Plaintiff Western Group Nurseries, Inc.’s

Motion for Substitution (Dkt. 89). The Clerk of the Court shall substitute Patricia A. Leemon

as Defendant, replacing the deceased Charles L. Leemon. 

DATED this 18th day of March, 2008.

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