Jay Rosenthal and Barry Uhrman Defense Win Featured in DRI’s The Voice
Jay Rosenthal and Barry Uhrman, attorneys with Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., had their recent defense win featured in the March 23 issue of The Voice, DRI’s weekly eNewsletter. To read the full article, please click here.
Plaintiff Need Not Show That Failure To Name A Real Party In Interest Was Due To Mistake
Preston v. Kindred Hospitals West, L.L.C.
Arizona Supreme Court, March 24, 2011
Authored by the JSH Appellate Team
Personal representatives on behalf of musician Billy Preston’s Estate sued the Hospital for […]
AHCCCS Is Limited In Its Lien Recovery From a Tort Plaintiff Who Settles For Less Than The Value Of His Case
Southwest Fiduciary, Inc. v. AHCCCS
Ct. Appeals, Div. One, March 10, 2011
Authored by the JSH Appellate Team
This is a consolidation of two cases. In the first case, plaintiff Lundy […]
A.R.S. § 12-2604, The Medical Expert Requirement Statute Is Not Unconstitutional
Governale v. Lieberman
Ct. Appeals, Div. One, March 10, 2011
Authored by the JSH Appellate Team
Governale filed a medical malpractice suit against Lieberman, a neurosurgeon. In his initial disclosure, Governale […]
Participants In Brawl Can Be Held Jointly And Severally Liable
Chappell v. Wenholz
Ct. Appeals, Div. One, February 8, 2011
Authored By The JSH Appellate Team
Defendants, a group of friends, were drinking at a hotel bar. They encountered plaintiffs standing […]
No Personal Jurisdiction Over Missouri Resident Whose Spouse Has Arizona Business Dealings
Sigmund v. Rea
Ct. Appeals, Div. One, February 1, 2011
Authored By The JSH Appellate Team
To determine whether the husband’s unilateral business dealings in Arizona also conferred personal jurisdiction over […]
Notice Of Claim That Fails To Correctly Identify Owner Of Subject Real Property Does Not Satisfy Claim Statute
Turner v. City of Flagstaff
Ct. Appeals, Div. One, February 22, 2011
Written by the JSH Appellate Team
The Arizona Private Property Rights Protection Act provides a cause of action for […]
Arizona Court May Exercise Personal Jurisdiction Over Non-Resident Defendants Who Possess Purposeful, Minimum Contacts With State
The Planning Group of Scottsdale v. Lake Mathews Mineral Properties, Ltd.
Ariz. Supreme Court, January 21, 2011
Authored By The JSH Appellate Team
This case involves a suit between Arizona Plaintiffs […]
Insured And Primary Insurer Cannot Join A “Morris” Agreement To Avoid Insurer’s Obligation To Pay Policy Limits
Leflet v. Redwood Fire and Cas. Ins. Co.
Ct. Appeals, Div. One, January 20, 2011
Authored By The JSH Appellate Team
The lawsuit arose out of a construction defect class action […]
Insurers Need Not Have A Spanish Language To “Make Available” Uninsured And Underinsured Coverage
Ballesteros v. Am. Standard Ins. Co. of Wis.
Arizona Supreme Court, January 20, 2011
Authored By The JSH Appellate Team
A.R.S. § 20-259.01 requires insurers to “make available” and offer “by written […]