Notice of Claim Statute Applies to Elected Officials
Villasenor v. Evans Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, December 20, 2016 In this case, the court of appeals confirmed that the notice of claim statute applies to elected [...]
Michael Hensley and John Lierman Obtain Summary Judgment
Sosa v. La Casa Del Mariachi, LLC - Jones, Skelton and Hochuli Partner Michael Hensley and Associate John Lierman, recently obtained summary judgment on all claims in Maricopa County [...]
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 M3 Transportation. While transporting Department [...]
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 arbitrator's notice of decision; (2) the arbitrator's award [...]
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 Arizona State Committee. Since 2010, Ms. Staton has [...]
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 the newest Associate in our Governmental Liability Group. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Appellate Tip: Ensure Your Summary Judgment Pleadings Are Ready For Appeal
Written By: Eileen GilBride, Justin Ackerman, Jennifer Anderson & Jonathan Barnes Because summary judgment Rulings are reviewed under a de novo standard, they are one of the most common [...]