Source: http://www.omlaw.com/azapp-blog/postings/2016/
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 20:28:48+00:00

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The Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a trial court abuses its discretion if it makes a decision based on a record that is devoid of competent evidence.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that heightened burden of proof for medical malpractice claims for “services in compliance with” EMTALA includes services after screening where patient was deemed not to have a medical emergency.
The Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that A.R.S. § 45-108 requires that the Arizona Department of Water Resources consider prior federal claims to groundwater rights, but not the impact of pumping.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that, for purposes of recovery from the Contractors Recovery Fund, the calculation of a claimant’s “actual damages” deducts the unpaid portion of the original contract price.
Arizona Supreme Court affirms in part the holding of the Arizona Court of Appeals Division One that a telecommunications company’s federal and state tariffs limit liability to non-customers.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that (1) the denial of a forcible detainer is appealable without language pursuant to Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 54(b) or (c), and (2) a court cannot enjoin forcible detainer proceedings.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that expert testimony is required when alleging negligence against a certified nurse midwife and that the statutes regulating midwives who are not certified nurse midwives do not apply or establish the standard of care to support per se negligence.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that for purposes of eligibility for AHCCCS, assets are countable and available if the applicant has a legal right to them regardless of practical difficulties in accessing them.
Arizona Supreme Court holds that the Arizona Constitution and contract principles prohibit the Legislature from changing the benefit increase formula and contribution rates for current members of the Elected Officials’ Retirement Plan.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that an acknowledgment taken and certified by an Arizona notary in Arizona may be valid even without the notary’s seal.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a permittee has a duty not to create or maintain an artificial condition upon the land that would cause an unreasonable risk of harm to others present on or outside the land.
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Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that absent a forfeiture action, courts must weigh the due process rights of an owner before allowing a prosecutor to hold property as evidence.
Division One of the Court of Appeals holds that statutory intoxicating liquor defense does not violate the Arizona Constitution and does not conflict with the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that an insurer’s unreasonable investigation and denial of a claim does not warrant punitive damages where there is no evidence that its policies caused the arbitrary reduction or denial of claims to promote profits at the expense of its insureds.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that an action brought by a member of a non-profit corporation’s board to dissolve the corporation may not be mooted by the board voting to remove the member from the board.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a public entity’s request for a notice of claim does not toll the one-year statute of limitations applicable to public entities, and the one-year statute of limitations is constitutional.
Court of Appeals Division One holds that a board of directors lacked authority to exclude a board member from attending executive sessions.
Arizona Supreme Court upholds the minimum signature requirement in A.R.S. § 16-322 for candidates wishing to be listed on a party’s primary ballot against free speech challenge.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that an adoption agency has no judicial immunity for actions outside the statutory adoption certification process.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that an employer owes no duty of care to an employee’s child who contracts mesothelioma from asbestos brought home on work clothes.
Arizona Supreme Court holds that release time provision in police union contract does not violate the Gift Clause.
The Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a misstatement in a recorded document under A.R.S. § 33-420 is “material” if a reasonable person would attach importance to its existence or nonexistence in determining a choice of action in the transaction in question.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that municipal procurement code is invalid when it lacks meaningful administrative and judicial review.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that the term “equipment” under Equipment Dealers Act includes only machines related to farming and agriculture.
Arizona Supreme Court holds that administrative appeals under the Medicare Act preempt arbitration of Medicare-related coverage disputes.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that the Director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture has discretion to approve two similar brands for livestock as long as the new brand can identify livestock ownership and prevent theft.
Arizona Supreme Court holds that under A.R.S. § 33-932(A) non-hospital providers must record medical liens either before services are first provided or within thirty days thereafter.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a trial court properly denied a motion to enforce an arbitration award that also sought attorney fees that were not included in the award.
Arizona Supreme Court holds that the Arizona Corporation Commission’s approval of a mechanism to increase the rates of monopoly for-profit public utility in between full rate cases complies with its constitutional mandate to determine the fair value of the utility’s property when setting rates.
The Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that the relationship between real estate brokers and their salespersons is not, as a matter of law, one of employer and employee.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a party may accept a waiver of personal service even if it is returned after the requested response time.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that equitable subrogation does not extinguish a second-position mechanic’s lien when the higher priority deed of trust is purchased at a trustee’s sale by a credit bid that exceeds the subrogation amount.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a supersedeas bond pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-2108 cannot be reduced by the amount of a previously released prejudgment provisional remedy or by an attorneys’ fee award in a related but separate action.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that an agency may reverse or modify a decision of the State Personnel Board without giving deference to the Board’s findings.
The Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that remittitur in wrongful death cases must be based on specific findings.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over non-final judgments or orders lacking Rule 54(b) and (c) language when a statute authorizing appellate jurisdiction expressly permits appellate review of non-final judgments or orders.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that an amended complaint against an insured may relate back to the filing date of a complaint that incorrectly named an insurer.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that an ALJ’s decision concerning the nature of an underlying injury precluded a different ALJ from coming to a contrary conclusion on the nature of a claimant’s underlying injury when a claim is reopened.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that police departments and their crime labs have no duty of care to investigate and apprehend offenders without delay in order to protect unknown future victims.
Arizona Supreme Court holds that the original tortfeasor rule does not preclude a defendant from alleging and proving fault of a nonparty physician who treated the plaintiff for injuries allegedly sustained from the defendant’s tort.
Arizona Supreme Court holds that, if a title insurance policy is ambiguous as to the date from which to measure loss, relevant policy factors may require the property value to be calculated from the date of the insurance policy.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that the time to renew an amended judgment runs from the date the amended judgment is entered, not the date of the original judgment, and that the renewal of an amended judgment is effective as to all relief granted in the amended judgment.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that the failure to seek medical care for vulnerable adult’s acute medical condition can support a claim of abuse or neglect under the Arizona Adult Protective Services Act.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that an employer is entitled to apportionment for an employee’s pre-existing mental health condition when the employee received outpatient mental health treatment.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that choice-of-law issues did not present manageability concerns compelling decertification in a class-action lawsuit.
Hatch Dev., LLC v. Solomon (6/21/16): Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a common law indemnity claim does not require the indemnity plaintiff to establish that it has discharged a legal obligation owed to a third party if the indemnity defendant was actually at fault for the alleged harm.
Sanders v. Alger (6/16/16): Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that the firefighter doctrine does not apply to a state-funded in-home caregiver pursuing a negligence claim against a patient.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that non-concurrent interests in a trust property do not preclude portioning the property under A.R.S. § 12-1220(A).
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that attorneys’ fees may be properly awarded under A.R.S. § 12-341.01 on a claim for breach of the implied warranty of workmanship and habitability.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that valet parking services are not exempt from negligent entrustment claims under Arizona law.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a claimant who fails to file a timely and sufficient notice of claim is not a party to a civil forfeiture action and therefore lacks standing to file a motion to set aside the judgment pursuant to Rule 60(c).
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that Rule 60(c) cannot be used to set aside an arbitration award that is not entered as a final judgment.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a workers’ compensation claimant released to full-duty employment may receive temporary partial disability benefits where the claimant can show a loss of earning capacity.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a public entity must search electronic databases in response to public records requests but has no obligation to create new records.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a Rule 68 offer of judgment resolves all claims, precluding appeal of any prior interlocutory orders.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that A.R.S. § 12-3025 authorizes recovery of non-taxable expenses and not just taxable costs.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One affirms the trial court’s rulings based on sufficiency of the evidence and holds that jury instructions regarding agency agreements and contract modification were accurate.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a creditor need not expressly waive a security interest under a deed of trust before suing to enforce a note.
The Arizona Supreme Court holds that settlement agreements resolving hospital liens against AHCCCS patients are valid.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that the repose period found in A.R.S. § 12-522 applies to governmental entities and that claims based on provisions of municipal permits can be considered as arising out of contract.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that a forum selection clause signed by a decedent does not bind the decedent’s statutory beneficiaries in a wrongful death action.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that a party may find a new medical standard of care expert witness after another party challenges the expert.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that an order granting a Rule 59(i) motion for remittitur must be signed to be appealable.
S&S Paving and Construction, Inc. v. Berkley Regional Ins. Co. (5/12/2016): Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that Arizona’s Little Miller Act does not authorize claims for bad faith against sureties on payment bonds for public work projects.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a zoning variance altering the distance required between a pawn shop and a residential neighborhood is an “area” variance, not a “use” variance.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that costs that may be recovered under the Adult Protective Services Act are limited to taxable costs as defined in A.R.S. § 12-332.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that 5 U.S.C. § 8902(m)(1) of the Federal Employee Health Benefits Act preempts Arizona law barring subrogation in personal injury cases.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that the definition of “compensation” under A.R.S. § 38-711(7) includes money paid by an employer to a deferred compensation plan.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that a motion to set aside the judgment in an eviction action does not toll the notice-of-appeal deadline.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a homeowners’ association assessment lien grants its holder a right of redemption following a mortgage foreclosure sale.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that attorneys’ fees imposed as sanctions pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-349 and Rule 11 are not “damages awarded” for purposes of calculating a supersedeas bond.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that the statute and rule limiting the amount of bond for a stay of judgment pending appeal do not prevent the court from making other orders to preserve the status quo or the effectiveness of a judgment.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a party is not precluded from seeking equitable relief as an alternative to the contract defenses of recoupment and offset.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that an insured can pursue a claim of emotional distress against an insurer and that third-party beneficiaries can bring Consumer Fraud Act claims.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that jury instructions for medical battery must address consent when the plaintiff claims a physician exceeded a patient’s limited consent.
Arizona Supreme Court holds that an evidentiary hearing is not required in the context of a motion for new trial based on an improper ex parte communication where there is no factual dispute regarding the communication.
Arizona Supreme Court holds that, under the learned intermediary doctrine, a pharmaceutical manufacturer can satisfy its duty to warn by providing appropriate warnings to a prescribing physician; that the doctrine does not conflict with the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act; and that the Consumer Fraud Act does not require a direct merchant-to-consumer transaction to support a patient’s statutory claim against a drug manufacturer.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a lender cannot recover liquidated damages of 5% on a balloon payment for a conventional loan with a fixed interest rate because such damages are unreasonable and punitive in nature.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that the “continuing wrongs” doctrine does not toll the one year statute of limitations against public employees under A.R.S. § 12-821.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that providing assistance to an elderly parent, without more, does not establish an agency relationship sufficient to allow the child to sign a contract on behalf of the parent.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a sweepstakes may constitute illegal gambling under A.R.S. § 13-3301(4) even if it offers free chances to win or is offered for a charitable purpose.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that a party may waive a valid forum selection clause by substantially participating in litigation without promptly seeking its enforcement.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that a fee award under § 12-341.01 is discretionary unless expressly provided for by the contract.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division Two holds that redacted versions of police records must be disclosed under Arizona’s public records law if the records contain both sensitive and non-sensitive information.
Arizona Court of Appeals Division One holds that receivership courts have broad equitable discretion to accept or reject claims made after a claims bar date.

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