A & P Ranch — Arizona Supreme Court bars separate market valuation of permanent crops
Case A & P Ranch Ltd., et al. v. Cochise County, et al., Arizona Department of Revenue Court Arizona Supreme
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State v. Nolan — affirms murder conviction over Fifth Amendment witness dispute
Case State of Arizona v. Joseph Michael Nolan Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two Judge Vásquez (appointment info not
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Goldwater v. Phoenix — Arizona Supreme Court rejects strict probability requirement for public-records “best interests” exception, reverses and remands
Case Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research Center v. City of Phoenix, et al. Court Arizona Supreme Court Judge
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Gelvin v. Parker — Arizona Supreme Court overrules Accomazzo, holds attorney-client privilege cannot be extended to third parties absent objective necessity
Case Cristina Gelvin v. The Honorable Amanda Parker, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and
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Republican National Committee v. Fontes — Arizona Supreme Court holds the Election Procedures Manual is not subject to APA notice-and-comment rulemaking
Case Republican National Committee; Republican Party of Arizona, LLC; and Yavapai County Republican Party v. Adrian Fontes, in His Official
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Dineen/Shibata v. Kotchka — Court affirmed probate appointment and imposed sanctions for filing appellate brief with AI-generated hallucinated case citations
Case In the Matter of the Estate of Gloria Dolores B. Acciavatti, Deceased; Kim Dineen, Petitioner/Appellee, and Jill K. Shibata,
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Dineen v. Kotchka — Court affirms estate appointment decision and sanctions party for submitting hallucinated Gen-AI citations in appellate brief
Case In the Matter of the Estate of Gloria Dolores B. Acciavatti; Kim Dineen and Jill K. Shibata v. Jeffrey
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Kimminau Law Firm v. Hoopes — Affirmed: Attorney cannot collect fees when client proves negligent representation through equitable recoupment
Case Kimminau Law Firm, P.C. v. Melody Hoopes Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two Judge Vice Chief Judge Eppich
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Zarate v. Rios — Court vacates protective order against grandmother, finding mother lacked authority to file petition
Case Zarate v. Rios Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Judge James B. Morse Jr. (Douglas Ducey, 2017) Date
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DMB REALCO v. MARISCAL — Statute of limitations for tax malpractice claims runs from final IRS determination, not discovery of attorney errors
Case DMB REALCO, LLC v. MARISCAL, WEEKS, MCINTYRE, & FRIEDLANDER, P.A. Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Judge Michael
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Maywald v. Toyota — Arizona Supreme Court affirms summary judgment for Toyota, holding absence of lane-departure warning system did not render 4Runner defective
Case Shawn Maywald and Tanya L. Maywald v. Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor North America, Inc., and Overtyme, Inc. Court
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Stith v. Bella Vita Health — Appellate court reverses $10M verdict, holds plaintiff failed to prove causation in medical malpractice case
Case Peggy Stith v. Bella Vita Health & Rehabilitation Center, et al. Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Judge
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State Farm v. Balzan — Arizona Supreme Court holds married co-named insureds are “one insured” under anti-stacking statute, barring son from stacking UIM coverage across parents’ household policies
Case State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Connor Balzan Court Supreme Court of Arizona Judge Court JUSTICE CRUZ (Katie
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State v. Freeman — Appeal of Restitution Order Dismissed; Defendants Cannot Directly Appeal Restitution After Guilty Plea
Case State of Arizona v. Branden Curtis Freeman Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Judge Samuel A. Thumma (Jan
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Center for Arizona Policy v. Arizona Secretary of State — Arizona Supreme Court upholds Prop. 211 dark-money disclosure law against facial challenge but revives as-applied free-speech claim
Case Center for Arizona Policy Inc., et al. v. Arizona Secretary of State, et al. Court Arizona Supreme Court Judge
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Houston v. Penzone — Affirmed denial of class certification for false light privacy claim; held plaintiff-specific analysis required
Case Houston v. Penzone, 1 CA-CV 25-0511 Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Judge D. Andrew Gaona (Katie Hobbs,
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Gregorwicz v. Villa-Kennedy — Arizona Court of Appeals vacates order of protection, holding father’s social media post disclosing his own HIV status was constitutionally protected speech
Case Shelby Elizabeth Gregorwicz v. Sean Villa-Kennedy Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Judge Veronika Fabian (Katie Hobbs, 2025)
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Markham v. Cahava Springs — Arizona Supreme Court revives unjust enrichment claim against landowners who arranged infrastructure improvements but paid nothing
Case Markham Contracting Co., Inc. v. Cahava Springs Phase I, Inc., et al. Court Arizona Supreme Court Judge Timmer (Janice
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Alley v. Pima County — Court affirms denial of summary judgment on executive session records but rules attendee identities are not confidential
Case Nina Alley, as Guardian and Conservator for and on Behalf of Louis Taylor, a Single Man v. Pima County
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Barrera v. Sedona Pointe LLC — Arizona court holds CARES Act’s 30-day eviction notice requirement expired with the pandemic moratorium
Case Karolina Barrera v. Sedona Pointe LLC Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two Judge O’Neil (Doug Ducey, 2022) Date
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State v. Castleberry — Arizona appeals court vacates second-degree murder conviction, orders new trial after erroneous jury instructions gutted domestic-violence self-defense claim
Case State of Arizona v. Whitney Lee Castleberry Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One Judge David D. Weinzweig (Doug
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Stone v. Pima County — Court of Appeals reverses summary judgment for county on Title VII religious-accommodation claim
Case David Stone v. Pima County, a Political Subdivision of the State of Arizona Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division
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State v. LaPorte — Court of Appeals Vacates Murder Sentences for Violating Appellate Mandate
In a published opinion, the Arizona Court of Appeals vacated murder sentences a second time after the trial court disregarded a clear appellate mandate limiting sentencing to the presumptive term, reinforcing that trial courts are absolutely bound by appellate directives.
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State of Arizona v. LaPorte — Court of Appeals vacates sentences for trial court’s violation of appellate mandate
Case State of Arizona v. Dave Allen Laporte Court Arizona Court of Appeals, Division Two Judge Eppich (Doug Ducey, 2017)