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Governor Hobbs appoints Judge Maria Elena Cruz to the Arizona Supreme Court – 1/29/2025
January 30, 2025
Judge Cruz will fill the vacancy left by Chief Justice Brutinel’s retirement.
Westerman v. Ernst – 1/22/2025
January 28, 2025
The Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two holds that, although the duty owed in premises-liability actions is generally a legal question for the court, the duty determination may require the factfinder to resolve underlying questions of fact.
City of Mesa v. Ryan – 10/17/2024
January 23, 2025
Arizona Supreme Court holds that notice-of-claim statute, A.R.S. § 12-821.01(A), requires a settlement offer that sets forth either a specific amount or a basis for precisely calculating a specific amount.
Brown v. City of Phoenix – 8/27/2024
January 22, 2025
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One affirms the superior court’s permanent injunction as clarified, requiring the City to abate a public nuisance on public property it owns and controls near “the Zone” in Phoenix
RLI Ins. Co. v. Nat’l Constr. & Dev., Inc. – 10/28/2024
January 22, 2025
Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two holds that a surety who issues a lien discharge bond is not bound by an arbitration agreement between the principal and lien claimant.
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.