Flynn v. Campbell – 9/22/2017

October 12, 2017
Arizona Supreme Court holds that under Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 15(c), an amended complaint naming a new defendant relates back to the original complaint if (among other things) the newly added defendant knew or should have known the plaintiff mistakenly failed to name him or her as a party in the original complaint.

State ex rel. Brnovich v. City of Tucson – 8/17/2017

September 6, 2017
Arizona Supreme Court holds that (1) a law permitting legislators to require Attorney General to investigate and litigate a municipality’s alleged violation of state law is constitutional, and (2) a generally applicable state statute regarding disposal of firearms supersedes local ordinance regarding disposal of firearms.