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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 MICHEAL C.

BAUERLEIN, her natural parent and

next friend,

Plaintiffs,

v.

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 IX,

Defendants.

NO. CV04-1904-PHX-SMM

ORDER

Pending before the Court are (1) Defendant Equity Residential Property

Management Corporation’s (“Equity”) Motion to Permit Party Representative to Appear

Telephonically at the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference scheduled to take place on

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February 22, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. (dkt. 169); (2) Plaintiff Michael Bauerline’s Motion to

Permit his Lead Counsel to Make a Telephonic Appearance at the February 22, 2007

Preliminary Pretrial Conference (dkt. 171); (3) Plaintiff Shannon Bauerline’s Motion to

Permit her Telephonic Appearance at the February 22, 2007 Preliminary Pretrial

Conference (dkt. 173); and (4) Defendant Jumbo’s Motion to Amend Order Regarding

Preliminary Pretrial Conference and, in the alternative, Motion to Permit Party

Representatives’ Telephonic Appearance (dkt. 174).

Defendant Jumbo requests that the Court amend the Order setting the Preliminary

Pretrial Conference so that parties are not required “to have present a representative with

settlement authority” (dkt. 174 at 2). In the alternative, Jumbo seeks permission to

appear telephonically at the Preliminary Pretrial Conference.

The Court granted Jumbo’s request to hold a second Preliminary Pretrial

Conference in order to prepare a second scheduling order that will assist all parties in

preparing for trial. See Dkt. 163. The issues to be discussed at the Conference will

focus on the parties’ Proposed Case Management Plan, which counsel for each party

shall be adequately prepared to discuss. As a result, the Court agrees with Jumbo that

personal representatives of the parties should not be required to attend the Preliminary

Pretrial Conference scheduled for February 22, 2007.

However, each of the party representatives who have requested permission to

appear telephonically (i.e., Jumbo, Equity, and Shannon Bauerline) may, but are not

required to, appear by telephone according to the instructions outlined below. Similarly,

for good cause shown, Plaintiff Michael Bauerline’s attorneys may appear telephonically

at the February 22, 2007 Preliminary Pretrial Conference according to the instructions

outlined below.

Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED GRANTING Defendant Jumbo’s Motion to

Amend Order Regarding Preliminary Pretrial Conference and, in the alternative, Motion

to Permit Party Representatives’ Telephonic Appearance. (Dkt. 174.) 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Order Setting Rule 16 Preliminary

Pretrial Conference (dkt. 167) is hereby amended in the following respect only: The

paragraph beginning at page 2, lines 3-10, is deleted.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED GRANTING (1) Defendant Equity’s Motion to

Permit Party Representative to Appear Telephonically at the Rule 16 Scheduling

Conference; (2) Plaintiff Michael Bauerline’s Motion to Permit his Counsel to Make a

Telephonic Appearance at the Preliminary Pretrial Conference;(3) Plaintiff Shannon

Bauerline’s Motion to Permit her Telephonic Appearance at the Preliminary Pretrial

Conference; and (4) Defendant Jumbo’s Motion to Permit Party Representative’s

Telephonic Appearance. (Dkts. 169, 171, 173, 174.) 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the following persons may, but are not

required to, telephonically attend the Rule 16 Preliminary Pretrial Conference on

February 22, 2007: (1) the party representative of Equity, Mr Joel Davis; (2) Shannon

Bauerline; and (3) the party representative of Jumbo Surplus Corporation. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff Michael Bauerline’s lead counsel,

James Onder and James Corrigan, shall be required to telephonically attend the Rule 16

Preliminary Pretrial Conference on February 22, 2007.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if the party representative of Equity (Mr.

Joel Davis) and/or the party representative of Jumbo elect to telephonically attend the

Preliminary Pretrial Conference, counsel for Equity and counsel for Jumbo shall inform

Plaintiff’s lead counsel (Messrs. Onder and Corrigan). Plaintiff’s lead counsel shall

coordinate and place a conference call with all persons who elect to telephonically

appear on one clear telephone line to the Court at 3:55 p.m. on February 22, 2007. The

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Court’s telephone number is 602-322-7555. It is imperative that all parties who

telephonically attend the Preliminary Pretrial Conference call the Court on one clear

telephone line because the Court cannot coordinate or place conference calls. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel for Plaintiff Shannon Bauerline shall

communicate this information to Plaintiff Shannon Bauerline so that she may elect

whether to telephonically appear at the Preliminary Pretrial Conference. If Plaintiff

Shannon Bauerline elects to appear telephonically, Plaintiff Michael Bauerline’s lead

counsel shall include her in any conference call placed to the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Frank Powers, local counsel for Plaintiff,

shall appear at the February 22, 2007 Preliminary Pretrial Conference in person. 

Plaintiff Michael Bauerline may, but is not required to, attend the February 22, 2007

Preliminary Pretrial Conference. 

DATED this 23rd day of January, 2007.

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