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In American Power Products, Inc. v. CSK Auto, Inc., CV-16-0133-PR, filed May 11, 2017, the Arizona Supreme Court examined the interplay between a contractual fee award provision and A.R.S. §12-341.01(A), which provides that if a written settlement offer is rejected and the judgment finally obtained is equal to or more favorable to the offeror in […]
On May 11, 2017, the Court of Appeals held that the trial court must look to the fundamental nature of the underlying obligation to determine which subsection of A.R.S. § 44-1201 applies to a collection judgment. See Arizona State University Board of Regents v. Arizona State Retirement System, 1 CA-CV 16-0239, filed 5/11/2017. The Court […]
On May 11, 2017, the Arizona Court of Appeals held that foreign corporations are not subject to personal jurisdiction based on either the magnitude of the corporation’s business activities in the state or registration in Arizona, including appointment of an agent for service of process. Plaintiff suffered a slip-and-fall in an Oregon Wal-Mart store. Plaintiff […]