submissions were restricted to four pages, and final versions to six pages. Each of the submissions was assigned to at least three members of the program committee. Committee members were allowed to find external reviewers for their assigned submissions, but they were required in all cases to read the papers themselves and to form their own opinions.

Initial reviews were made available to authors, who had a two-day period in which to respond. Further online discussion by the program committee followed. Final decisions were made at a two-day committee meeting held in Portland, Oregon and attended in person by all but one committee member, who participated by telephone.

Reviewers disqualified themselves from reviewing any papers for which they had a conflict of interest, according to a set of strict criteria.of Leulla Jones. Defendant RAC is alleged to be a foreign corporation.
In January 2004, RAC is alleged to have turned off power to Leulla Jones' residence during an attempt to repossess a refrigerator. According to the Plaintiffs, RAC's actions caused medical complications for Tamareo Mathews and also for Jacorey Owens, who was on a breathing machine powered by electricity at the time of the incident. In the original Complaint, *1276 the Plaintiffs identify Andrew Christopher Rolfsen ("Rolfsen") as the RAC agent who turned off the power even though he had been advised of the medical situation. The Plaintiffs allege that they called the Montgomery County Sheriffs Department, which intercepted Rolfsen. In the original Complaint, the Plaintiffs also allege that a manager of RAC intervened in the situation.
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