Yearly Archives: 2015

Beck v. Hy-Tech Performance, Inc. – 1/8/2015

February 3, 2015
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that Arizona’s garage lien statute, A.R.S. § 33-1022(A), creates a lien in favor of a garage proprietor when the owner of a motor vehicle agrees to the amount of some, but not all, of the charges for repairs.

Desert Palm Surgical Group v. Sherry Petta – 1/15/2015

January 22, 2015
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that: a verdict that shocks the conscience requires a new trial on all issues; truth can be an absolute defense to defamation but not to false light invasion of privacy; and a medical battery claim is supported where the doctor willfully disregards the patient’s limited consent.

Ernie Luna Jr. v. Industrial Commission of Arizona (12/22/2014)

January 5, 2015
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that long-term disability benefits paid to a claimant by a nonparty did not impact the timeliness of temporary compensation benefits and that an award of interest on temporary compensation benefits that were not timely paid is not precluded where the claimant received an overpayment of long-term disability benefits.