Noriega v. Town of Miami (10/26/2017)

December 5, 2017
The Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that A.R.S. § 12-820.02(A)(1) affords public employees qualified immunity when the “essence” or “core” of a claim is that the public employee failed to make an arrest.c

Fappani v. Bratton – 11/16/2017

December 4, 2017
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that an abuse of process claim cannot be founded on mere complaints to law enforcement personnel, because such complaints do not entail the use of a judicial process.

Smith & Wesson Corp. v. The Wuster – 11/21/2017

November 28, 2017
The Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that for a default judgment to be valid, the factual allegations in a complaint admitted by default by a non-resident defendant must establish that the exercise of personal jurisdiction over the defendant comports with due process.