Erik Stone Elected to State Bar of Arizona’s Young Lawyers Division Executive Board
Erik Stone, an associate at Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C, has been elected to serve on the State Bar of Arizona's Young Lawyers Division Executive Board for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Erik will be a District Representative for District 4.
Erik joined Jones, Skelton & Hochuli in 2010 and concentrates his practice on commercial and business litigation and insurance defense and coverage. Mr. Stone received his law degree from Boston University School of Law in 2009 and is admitted to practice in Arizona and California.
Court Rejects The “Employee’s Own Conveyance Rule” As An Exception To The “Going And Coming Rule” In Tort Cases”
Carnes v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. Ct. Appeals, Div. One, April 7, 2011 Authored by the JSH Appellate Team Carnes sued Phoenix Newspaper, Inc. for the wrongful death of her [...]
The Family Purpose Doctrine Is Still Valid In Arizona
Young v. Beck Ariz. Supreme Court, April 5, 2011 Authored by the JSH Appellate Team The Becks provided their seventeen-year-old son Jason with a vehicle to travel to and [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]