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Wallace v. Smith – 7/25/2023
July 31, 2023
Arizona Supreme Court holds that court rule regarding supersedeas bonds controls over conflicting statute.
Saguaro Healing, LLC v. Bachus – 7/13/2023
July 31, 2023
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, holds that a sealing order cannot exceed the scope of a confidentiality statute.
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, holds that a timely motion for a new trial against one defendant does not necessarily toll the deadline for an appeal against all other defendants and that a diocese cannot be held directly or vicariously liable for a priest’s abuse that was not reported and could not have been reasonably foreseen.
McGlothlin v. Astrowsky – 6/29/2023
July 3, 2023
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, holds that before conducting an in camera review to determine whether a document is protected from production by the attorney-client privilege, courts should (1) determine whether the party asserting the privilege has made a prima facie showing of privilege; (2) if so, determine whether the party challenging the privilege has made a prima facie showing of an exception to the privilege; and (3) if so, determine, as to each document, whether an in camera
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, holds that the collateral source rule does not prevent an insurer from receiving credit for settlement with a third party.
Harris v. McCarthy – 4/14/2023
June 29, 2023
Arizona Supreme Court holds statements made about political candidate on political talk show were not actionable for defamation.