IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA 

DONALD E. COCHRAN and                    )           Supreme Court No. 64S00-0410-SJ-465

MVMHP, INC.                                            

                                                                        )

vs.                                                                   )    

                                                                        )

RELIABLE DEVELOPMENT CORP.    )           Case No. 64D01-9806-CP-1347

and UTILITY SERVICES CORP.             )           in the Porter Superior Court

ORDER APPOINTING SPECIAL JUDGE

      Comes now the Clerk of the Porter Superior Court, and pursuant to Ind.Trial Rule 53.2, certifies this matter here for the appointment of a special judge.

      And this Court, being duly advised, now finds that, a special judge should be appointed to hear this matter in the Porter Superior Court pursuant to Ind.Trial Rule 53.2.

      IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that jurisdiction of this matter is withdrawn from the Honorable Roger V. Bradford, who is directed to file a report with the Indiana Supreme Court pursuant to Ind.Trial Rule 53.2(F). 

      IT IS THEREFORE, FURTHER ORDERED that the Honorable William E. Alexa is appointed as special judge to hear this matter in the Porter Superior Court. This order vests jurisdiction in Judge Alexa. Pursuant to Ind.Trial Rule 79(K), an oath of office is not required.

      The Clerk of this Court is directed to forward notice of this Order to the Hon. Roger V. Bradford, Porter Superior Court, 16 Lincolnway, #338, Valparaiso, IN 46383; to the Hon. William E. Alexa, Porter Superior Court, 16 Lincolnway, Valparaiso, IN 46383; and to the Clerk of the Porter Superior Court.

      The Clerk of the Porter Superior Court is directed to forward notice of this Order to all parties of record in the case below.

DONE at Indianapolis, Indiana, this _______ day of December, 2004.

                                                                                                ________________________

                                                                                                Randall T. Shepard

                                                                                                Chief Justice of Indiana