PDF copy: Minute Entry Continuance

2025A-00891-CHC-ROC · Registrar of Contractors · 2026-03-09

IN THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

Joseph Michael Rua, No. 2025A-00891-CHC-ROC COMPLAINANT,

v. ORDER GRANTING CONTINUANCE Meritage Homes Construction Inc., ROC License No. 166223, RESPONDENT.

At the joint request of the parties and good cause appearing, the hearing in the above-entitled matter is continued and set for a STATUS UPDATE on Tuesday, April 21, 2025. On or before this date the parties shall submit one of the following motions to the Office of Administrative Hearings (“OAH”): (1) Inform the tribunal that the matter has been satisfactorily resolved by submitting a MOTION TO VACATE the hearing; (2) Inform the tribunal that the parties need additional time to resolve the matter by submitting a MOTION TO CONTINUE and reset for STATUS by 30-days, 45-days, or 60-days, or (3) Inform the tribunal that the parties are unable to resolve their dispute and request that the matter be SET FOR HEARING. Failure to timely submit a STATUS UPDATE may result in the matter being vacated from OAH’s calendar and remanded to the referring agency for further action, if any, pursuant to ARIZ. ADMIN. CODE R2-19-111(4). Done this day, March 09, 2026. Office of Administrative Hearings

/s/ Jenna Clark Administrative Law Judge

Transmitted by either mail, e-mail, or facsimile to:

Tom Cole, Director c/o Aaron King, Investigator Registrar of Contractors 1700 W. Washington St., Ste. 105 Office of Administrative Hearings 1740 West Adams Street, Lower Level Phoenix, Arizona 85007 (602) 542-9826 Phoenix, AZ 85007 [email redacted] [email redacted] Melanie S. Woodfin, Esq. Samantha T. Lee, Esq. Plant Huguenin Lebovic Kahn LLP, Counsel for Respondent 2375 E. Camelback Rd., Ste. 600 Phoenix, AZ 85016 [email redacted] [email redacted] Scott D. Shipley, Esq. Shipley Law Firm, PLLC, Counsel for Complainant1 525 S. Higley Rd., Ste. 104 Gilbert, AZ 85296 [email redacted] By: OAH Staff

Please submit a NOTICE OF APPEARANCE to the Office of Administrative Hearings upon receipt of this Order.