The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed domestic violence convictions, finding that hearsay statements identifying the assailant were harmless error given overwhelming direct evidence including police body camera footage of the assault in progress.
The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the termination of a mother’s parental rights based on chronic substance abuse, holding that jail-based sobriety was insufficient given nine years of drug use and complete failure to engage in services before incarceration.
The Arizona Court of Appeals rejected non-delegable duty, actual agency, and apparent agency theories for holding a hospital vicariously liable for the malpractice of an independent contractor ER physician.
The Arizona Court of Appeals exercised its rare power under A.R.S. § 13-4037 to reduce a 42-year sentence to 23 years for a 17-year-old convicted of armed robbery, finding the total sentence too severe where no injuries occurred and property loss was minimal.
The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of fraud and contract claims arising from a joint real estate venture, holding both were time-barred and upholding an equitable accounting order.
The Arizona Court of Appeals held that presentence incarceration credit was properly applied to a probation revocation sentence rather than a concurrent weapons charge because the defendant was held in custody on the revocation warrant.
The Arkansas Supreme Court holds that wooden pallets rented by Tyson for product delivery are not an integral part of the chicken products sold, affirming that pallet rental costs do not qualify for the sales-for-resale tax exemption.
The Arizona Court of Appeals vacated a relocation and parenting-time modification order, holding that A.R.S. § 25-411(A)’s one-year waiting period is mandatory and cannot be waived by trial court discretion.
The Arkansas Supreme Court creates new Rule 412 of the Rules of Evidence, barring evidence of medical costs that were not actually paid or legally owed, fundamentally changing how medical damages are proven in personal injury cases.
The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a wrongful death claim against Banner Health for failure to prosecute, citing cumulative delays in service, noncompliance with court-ordered medical authorizations, and failure to provide expert disclosures.