Arizona Supreme Court Holds That a Deceased Spouse May Leave More Than One-Half of a Community-Owned Retirement Account to a Non-Spouse Beneficiary as Long as the Surviving Spouse Receives at Least One-Half of the Community’s Total Value.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One Holds That Mandamus Is Not Available to Compel the Director of the Arizona Department of Insurance to Enforce A.R.S. § 20-461(B), a Statute Prohibiting Discrimination Between Different Types of Physicians, Because Enforcement of That Statute Is Discretionary.
Arizona Supreme Court Holds That A Party Is Not Required to Exhaust Available Administrative Remedies Before Appealing to the Superior Court When The Pursuit of Administrative Remedies Would Be Futile.
Arizona Supreme Court Holds That in Medical Malpractice Cases, an Expert’s "Specialty" Under ARS § 12-2604 May Be a Subspeciality if the Expert Spends a Majority of His or Her Time Practicing or Teaching in That Specialty.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two Holds That The Term “Premises” Under Arizona’s Recreational Use Statute, A.R.S. § 33-1551, Includes a Golf Course.