Gries v. Plaza Del Rio Management Corp. – 9/9/2014

September 24, 2014
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One Holds That the Word “Shall” in A.R.S. § 10-1434(E) Is Directory and Not Mandatory, Merely Establishing the Order of Events; Thus, a Court May Discontinue Proceedings on a Shareholder’s Election to Purchase Shares in Lieu of Dissolution If It Would Be Equitable to the Corporation and Shareholders.

Weitz v. Heth – 8/26/2014

September 5, 2014
Arizona Supreme Court Holds That (1) A.R.S. § 33-992(A) Does Not Preclude Assignments by Equitable Subrogation of a Lien That Attached Before Construction Began on the Project at Issue and (2) When a Single Mortgage Burdens Multiple Parcels, a Third Party May Be Entitled to Equitable Subrogation When That Party Has Paid a Pro Rata Amount of the Obligation and Obtained a Full Release of the Parcel at Issue from the Mortgage.

Committee for Justice & Fairness v. Arizona Secretary of State’s Office (8/7/2014)

September 4, 2014
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One Holds That Independent Advertisement Critical of a Candidate for Elected Office That Does Not Refer to the Person as a Candidate and That Does Not Mention Any Other Candidate, Election, or Political Party Is Express Advocacy Qualifying as an Independent Expenditure Under Arizona’s Campaign Finance Statutes Requiring That the Sponsoring Organization Register and Make Required Disclosures, and That Arizona Campaign Disclosure Statutes, A.R.S. §

Clark v. Anjackco Inc. (8/19/2014)

September 2, 2014
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One Holds That a Corporation Must Pay a Shareholder’s Attorneys’ Fees if the Court Grants the Shareholder’s Request for an Order to Permit Inspection and Copying of Corporate Records.