Plaintiff’s Sues Medicis for Consumer Fraud, Product Liability, and Punitive Damages
Watts v. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation
Arizona Court of Appeals, January 29, 2015
Plaintiff’s doctor prescribed Solodyn, manufactured and distributed by Medicis, for her chronic acne. Plaintiff used the medicine for twenty weeks, and then […]
Rudolfo Brothers Plastering, Inc. claimed that Everest Indemnity Insurance Company acted in bad faith by entering into a settlement agreement that exhausted the liability coverage of an Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) policy to Rudolfo’s detriment.
Everest Indemnity Insurance Company v. Rea
Arizona Court of Appeals January 15, 2015
Rudolfo Brothers Plastering, Inc. claimed that Everest Indemnity Insurance Company acted in bad faith by entering into a settlement agreement that […]
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli Provides Scholarship to Diversity Legal Writing Program Participant
The Diversity Legal Writing Program provides second-year law students at Arizona State University with practical clerking experience in private law firms within Maricopa County. As a participant in the program, Jones, Skelton […]
A tortfeasor’s insurance company does not satisfy a properly perfected medical lien simply by including the medical provider as a joint payee on a settlement check.
Midtown Medical Group, Inc. v. Farmers Insurance Group
Arizona Court of Appeals, July 15, 2014
A tortfeasor’s insurance company does not satisfy a properly perfected medical lien simply by including the medical provider as […]
The Arizona Supreme Court today issued a decision addressing whether a warrant authorizing the search of a home allowed police to search a purse belonging to a person not named in the warrant.
State of Arizona v. Gilstrap
Supreme Court of the State of Arizona, August 20, 2014
The Arizona Supreme Court today issued a decision addressing whether a warrant authorizing the search of a home allowed […]
An Appraiser Owes No Duty of Care to a Seller if the Appraiser Does Not Intend the Seller to Receive and Rely Upon the Appraisal
Southwest Non-Profit Housing Corp. v. Novak
Arizona Ct. Appeals, Div. Two, March 31, 2014
Authored by the JSH Appellate Team
In this consolidated appeal, the three defendants performed appraisals in connection […]
A Public Entity Waives a Notice of Claim Defense by Failing to Seek Prompt Judicial Resolution; a Plaintiff May Demonstrate Breach of the Standard of Care by Showing a Defendant Has Departed from Rules of Its Own Making
Ponce v. Parker Fire Dist.
Arizona Ct. Appeals, Div. One, March 27, 2014
Authored by the JSH Appellate Team
On August 16, 2009, a fire began on the property next door to […]
Store that Acquires Easement for Arrival and Departure of Invitees Owes Duty of Care to Invitee Who Is Injured While Using Easement for the Same Purpose
Timmons v. Ross Dress for Less, Inc.
Arizona Ct. Appeals, Div. Two, March 21, 2014
Authored by the JSH Appellate Team
While leaving the defendant store, the plaintiff was injured when […]
Public Entities Are Statutorily Immune from Liability for Felonies Committed by Public Employees Unless the Entity Had Actual Knowledge of the Employee’s Propensity for the Crime
Tucson Unified Sch. Dist. v. Borek
Arizona Ct. Appeals, Div. Two, March 11, 2014
Authored by the JSH Appellate Team
The parents of a developmentally challenged girl sued the Tucson Unified […]