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William W. Drury, Jr., #005238 James W. Barnhouse, #013749 RENAUD COOK DRURY MESAROS, P.A. One North Central, Suite 900 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4418 (602) 307-9900 [email protected] [email protected] Attorneys for Defendants Correctional Health Resources, Inc., Kenneth Faiver, Rosemary Faiver, and Joseph E. Rich, M.D. Paul G. Ulrich, No. 001838 Melinda K. Cekander, No. 012085 PAUL G. ULRICH, P.C. 131 E. El Caminito Drive Phoenix, Arizona 85020-3503 (602) 248-9465 [email protected] Co-Counsel for Defendants Correctional Health Resources, Inc., Kenneth Faiver, Rosemary Faiver, and Dr. Joseph Rich UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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RUBECCA MIKKELSEN, surviving spouse of Kelly Mikkelsen, deceased, individually and on behalf of MILES MIKKELSEN, JERRET MIKKELSEN and ALLISON MIKKELSEN, the minor children of Kelly Mikkelsen, deceased, and on behalf of DENNIS MIKKELSEN, natural father of Kelly Mikkelsen, deceased; and on behalf of TAYLOR R. FOX, a minor, by her next friend and natural mother, TRACY FOXTANGA, Plaintiff,

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CORRECTIONAL HEALTH RESOURCES ' M OTION FOR EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF ITS M OTION SUGGESTING LACK OF JURISDICTION
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M OTION TO EXTEND PRETRIAL DEADLINES (Expedited Consideration Requested) (Request for Oral Argument)

CORRECTIONAL HEALTH RESOURCES, INC., a foreign corporation; KENNETH L. FAIVER and JANE DOE FAIVER, husband and wife; JOSEPH EDWARD RICH, M.D. and JANE DOE RICH, husband wife; DOES I through V, inclusive, Defendants.

Defendants Correctional Health Resources, Inc., Kenneth L. Faiver, Rosemary Faiver, and Joseph Edward Rich, M.D. (collectively "CHR") respectfully move that the Court expedite

RENAUD COOK DRURY MESAROS
ONE NORTH CENTRAL SUITE 900 PHOENIX, AZ 85004 TELEPHONE 602-307-9900 FACSIMILE 602-307-5853

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consideration of their Motion Suggesting Lack of Jurisdiction and further request that this Court extend the pretrial deadlines in this matter. This motion is supported by the following

Memorandum of Points and Authorities and the Court's entire file in this matter, which are incorporated by this reference. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES CHR respectfully moves that the Court consider its jurisdictional motion on an expedited basis. If, as CHR suggests, this Court lacks jurisdiction to proceed with this matter, an expedited resolution of that issue promotes judicial economy. If this Court lacks jurisdiction, its Thus, an expedited briefing

consideration of additional pretrial matters is a waste of time. schedule should be set and expedited oral argument scheduled.

CHR also moves that the Court extend the pretrial deadlines so that the pretrial order, jury instructions, motions in limine, voir dire questions, and all other such documents now required by this Court's current order setting deadlines for filing such pleadings so that they will be due twenty days following ruling upon CHR's motion. If, as CHR suggests, this Court lacks

jurisdiction, the parties should not be required to pay counsel to draft jury instructions, voir dire questions, motions in limine, or other such pleadings where the nature of the case and the court in which it may be maintained may be changed by a ruling upon CHR's motion. Accordingly, CHR respectfully requests that this Court consider their Motion Suggesting Lack of Jurisdiction in an expedited fashion. CHR further requests that this Court extend the

current pretrial deadlines to and including 20 days from the date this Court enters its Order ruling upon the motion. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 5th day of October, 2005. PAUL G. ULRICH, P.C. By: /s/ Paul G. Ulrich Paul G. Ulrich Melinda K. Cekander 131 E. El Caminito Drive Phoenix, Arizona 85020-3503 Attorneys for Correctional Health Resources, Inc., Kenneth Faiver, Rosemary Faiver, and Joseph E.
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Rich, M.D. RENAUD COOK DRURY MESAROS, PA By: /s/ James W. Barnhouse William W. Drury, Jr. James W. Barnhouse One North Central, Suite 900 Phoenix, Arizona 85004-4418 Attorneys for Correctional Health Resources, Inc., Kenneth Faiver, Rosemary Faiver, and Joseph E. Rich, M.D. E-Filed with the U.S. District Court this 5th day of October, 2005; and COPIES of the foregoing mailed this 5th day of October, 2005, to: Hon. John A. Teilborg U.S. District Court 401 W. Washington Phoenix, Arizona 85003 John A. Micheaels, Esq. BEALE, MICHEAELS & SLACK, P.C. 1440 E. Missouri Avenue, Suite 150 Phoenix, Arizona 85014 Attorneys for Plaintiff, Dennis Mikkelsen A. James Clark, Esq. CLARK & MOORE 256 South Second Ave., Suite E Yuma, Arizona 85364 Attorneys for Rubecca Mikkelsen, et al. Michael J. Aboud, Esq. ABOUD & ABOUD, P.C. 100 North Stone Ave. Suite 303 Tucson, Arizona 85701 Attorneys for Plaintiff Taylor R. Fox, a Minor, by her next friend and natural mother, TRACY FOX-TANGA Mary Boyte. Esq. BOYTE & MINORE, P.C. 150 West Second Street Yuma, Arizona 85364 Co-Counsel for Plaintiff Taylor R. Fox, a Minor, by her next friend and natural mother, TRACY FOX-TANGA /s/ Debra Garcia
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