Gilmore v. Gallego – 7/31/2024

January 22, 2025
The Arizona Supreme Court holds that the release-time provisions in a memorandum of understanding between the City of Phoenix and the American Federation of Federal, State, and Municipal Employees, Local 2384 do not violate free-speech or free-association guarantees or right-to-work protections, but do violate the Gift Clause of Article 9, Section 7 of the Arizona Constitution.

Roaf v. Rebuck Consulting, LLC – 6/25/2024

January 21, 2025
Arizona Supreme Court holds that a trial court should preclude evidence related to a negligent-hiring claim when the employer admits both direct and vicarious liability, and the only issue before the jury is the amount of compensatory damages.

Staker & Parson Co., Inc. v. Scottsdale Ins. Co. – 7/10/2024

January 21, 2025
Arizona Supreme Court holds that use of the motor vehicle (1) encompasses any purpose for which the vehicle was intended, but does not extend beyond the scope of the insured purpose, (2) does not arise independently from the injured party’s use of a vehicle over private roads maintained by the additionally insured, and (3) does not encompass managerial functions of an additionally named insured.