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Guerra v. State – 5/8/2015
May 18, 2015
Arizona Supreme Court holds that law enforcement officers do not assume a legal duty when undertaking to provide next-of-kin notifications.
Austin v. Austin – 4/30/2015
May 13, 2015
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that a signatory to an agreement that includes an arbitration provision cannot compel arbitration against non-signatories who do not receive a direct benefit from the arbitration agreement or seek to enforce that agreement.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a state agency must follow rulemaking procedures before enforcing generally applicable policy.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that (1) a person who occupies or intends to occupy a residence, and who is the trustor, trustee, and beneficiary of a revocable trust that owns the property, meets the statutory owner–occupant requirement for making a claim to the Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund, and (2) the “person injured” need not participate in the underlying complaint or have privity of contract.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that trial court orders declining to set aside an order appointing or releasing a receiver are not final appealable orders under A.R.S. § 12-2101(A)(5)(b).
Katelin Newman v. Cornerstone Nat’l Ins. Co. – 3/18/2015
March 25, 2015
Arizona Supreme Court holds that A.R.S. § 20-259.01(B)’s requirement that auto insurers offer underinsured motor insurance to policyholders does not require the insurer to specify the cost of the coverage.