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Arizona Supreme Court: No. CV-23-0009-CQ Filed February 23, 2024 In re: Steven R. Drummond, Mary A. Drummond This case is in response to a Certified Question from the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona seeking clarification of whether the term “mobile home” in A.R.S. § 33-1101(A)(3) includes motor homes. The Arizona Supreme […]
Arizona Supreme Court: No. CV-23-0076-PR Filed February 6, 2024 Neptune Swimming Foundation v. City of Scottsdale ISSUES: Whether a qualified bid from a higher bidder should be considered when determining if a city violated the Gift Clause of the Arizona Constitution. Whether the City failed to follow its own rules by canceling the Request for
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Arizona Supreme Court: No. CV-22-0231-PR Filed January 26, 2024 Pedro Rivera Barriga v. Arizona Department of Economic Security and Precision Auto Body, LLC ISSUES: Whether the “intolerable situation” factors provided in Arizona Administrative Code R6-3-50515(C)(2) are exhaustive. Whether A.R.S. § 41-1993(B) bars a party from raising an issue that was not included in the
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Arizona Supreme Court: No. CR-23-0042-PR Filed January 23, 2024 State of Arizona v. Daniel Louis Santillanes ISSUES: Whether A.R.S. § 36-2862(F) precludes the State’s right to appeal under A.R.S. § 13-4032(4); whether an expungement order pertaining to records of a felony conviction affects the substantial rights of the State. DECISION: The court held that
Arizona Supreme Court: No. CR-23-0053-PR Filed January 10, 2024 State v. Agundez-Martinez ISSUES: Whether Arizona law prohibits prosecuting adults for crimes committed when they were juveniles under 14 years old, based on interpretation of the statutes implementing Proposition 102 (1996) regarding juvenile offenses. The issue of whether sentencing an adult for offenses committed
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Arizona Supreme Court: No. CV-22-0134-PR Filed January 9, 2024 Beck v. Neville Outcome of the case: The Arizona Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of the Becks, rejecting the Nevilles’ claims of boundary by acquiescence and adverse possession. ISSUES: Whether Arizona recognizes “boundary by acquiescence” as a valid cause