Press Releases

Ed Hochuli to Speak at 2017 Farm Bureau Physical Damage Managers Conference

The Arizona Farm Bureau is Arizona’s largest farm and ranch organization with membership that represents production agriculture throughout the state of Arizona. Farm Bureau is an independent, non-governmental grassroots organization that analyzes […]

Ashley Villaverde Halvorson Voted As Los Abogados’ Vice President

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC is pleased to announce Ashley Villaverde Halvorson has been voted in as the Vice President of Los Abogados. Starting out as a member in […]

Bill Caravetta Prevails on Defense of Bad Faith Claim, Judge Rules on Motion for Summary Judgment

Ingram Harrison v. RTW – This was a workers’ compensation/bad faith lawsuit brought by Plaintiffs Kenneth Ingram and Wiley Harrison, both truck drivers for […]

Appellate Tip: Finalizing Arbitration Awards – Be Sure to Follow Through!

Written By: Jonathan Barnes

The Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure contemplate three steps for obtaining a judgment after arbitration: (1) the […]

ACTL Re-appoints Georgia Staton as Vice Chair of Arizona State Committee

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC is pleased to announce that Partner Georgia Staton has been re-appointed as Vice Chair of the […]

Ravi V. Patel Joins Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC is pleased to announce that Ravi V. Patel has joined our firm. Mr. Patel will be […]

Court Reverses Punitive Damage Verdict Against Insurer

A motorcyclist was injured when he slammed into a car that had stopped abruptly in front of him. Although the driver of the car was uninsured, the motorcyclist had uninsured motorist coverage. […]

Appellate Tip: Preserve “No-Duty” Arguments in Negligence Cases with Pretrial and Post-Trial Motions

Written By: Jennifer Anderson

In Quiroz v. ALCOA, Inc. (May 11, 2018), the Arizona Supreme Court recently clarified the “duty” element of a negligence claim and reaffirmed prior decisions holding that: (1) the […]