Arizona Supreme Court holds that a charge filed with the State Bar of Arizona may serve as the predicate “civil proceeding” for a wrongful institution of civil proceedings claim, and that Rules 48(l) and 80(a)(6) absolutely privilege a complainant’s statements to the State Bar without immunizing the complainant from suit for the act of filing the charge.
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, holds that Arizona has not recognized a private nuisance claim for loss of privacy, loss of view, or the mere possibility of physical intrusion.
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One holds that a lender who relied on fraudulent vehicle title did not establish title provider owed a duty of care in negligent misrepresentation case.