Jones v. Cochise County – 6/30/2008

July 8, 2008
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two Holds That compliance with the notice of claim statute, A.R.S. § 12-821.01, is to be determined by reading the notice as a whole, and a defense that the notice of claim filed did not meet the statutory requirements will be deemed waived if the governmental entity has taken substantial action to litigate the merits of the claim prior to asserting the defense

In re MH 2007-001264 – 6/26/2008

July 2, 2008
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One Holds That a Court May Not Continue the Hearing on a Petition for Involuntary Treatment Absent a Request by the Patient and, When a Patient Has Been Detained But Cannot Attend the Hearing for Medical Reasons, the Court Must Conduct the Hearing in the Patient’s Absence or Order the Patient’s Release.

Penn-America Insurance Company v. Sanchez – 6/17/2008

June 24, 2008
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One Holds Genuine Issue of Material Fact Exists as to Whether an Insurer Who Unequivocally Defended an Insured For Ten Months, Without a Reservation of Rights, and Who Issued a Reservation of Rights After the Close of Discovery, Waived Its Right to Deny Coverage.