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Arizona Trials, Settlements and Arbitrations
By West’s Jury Verdicts—Arizona Reports
ARIZONA ATTORNEY FEBRUARY 2015
Editor’s Note:
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magazine publishes this
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of important trials in
Arizona by West’s Jury
Verdicts—Arizona
Reports, as a monthly
service to the membership.
n Sprinkler Trip
Verdict: $520,000
A homeowner reportedly tripped and fell due to a raised
sprinkler head on her lawn; jury finds homeowner association negligent (House v. Sun Air Estates Unit 1, Inc.,
Maricopa Co. Super. Ct., Plaintiff attorney: Lawrence E.
Palles).
n Nursing Home Negligence
Verdict: $1,060,000
A long-term nursing facility resident allegedly died due to
a pulmonary embolism following a total right-knee replacement due to negligent rehabilitative care provided by defendant (Apodaca v. Tucson Mather Plaza LLC, Pima Co.
Super. Ct., Plaintiff attorney: Lisa M. Kimmel).
n Sleeping Trucker Hit
Verdict: $1,105,333
Motorist struck a parked truck; sleeping trucker sustained
injuries to his shoulder and right arm (Ellis v. Chavez,
Maricopa Co. Super. Ct., Plaintiff attorney: Arthur E.
Lloyd).
n Wrongful Death
Verdict: $1,525,000
Jury awarded $200,000 to each of six children and
$325,000 to widow of decedent against several defendant
doctors and hospital (Markham v. Cook, Maricopa Co. Super.
Ct., Plaintiff attorney: Anthony J. Palumbo).
n Hunting Accident
Verdict: $28,000
Dove hunter negligently discharged rifle and struck hunting
companion with more than 13 birdshot pellets throughout his body and face (Darr v. Quesada, Pima Co. Super.
Ct., Plaintiff attorney: James B. Penny).
n Age Discrimination
Settlement: $138,000
EEOC claimed that defendant school district promulgated
and used a facially discriminatory Employee Early Retirement
Plan that accorded greater benefits to younger employees
based on age (EEOC v. Murphy School District No. 21,
U.S.D.C., D. Ariz., Plaintiff attorney: Mary Jo O’Neill).
n Defamation
Verdict: $3,443,739
Counter-defendant was accused of posting false and defamatory statements about the prevailing parties on sex-offender
websites and for abusing the process by filing lawsuits
against them (Rodrick v. Ellis, Maricopa Co. Super. Ct.,
Counterclaimant attorneys: Randal L. Hutson (Galvez),
Rick Poster (Ellis), Joe M. Romley (Flynn)).
n MARICOPA COUNTY
Common Carrier ...........................................Defense
Construction Accidents..................................Defense
Defamation..............................................$3,443,739
Intentional Torts ...........................................Defense
Labor & Employment ...................................Defense
Medical Malpractice ................................. $1,525,000
Medical Malpractice.......................................Defense
Premises Liability ........................................$520,000
Vehicle Negligence...................................$1,105,333
Vehicle Negligence........................................$20,000
Vehicle Negligence ........................................Defense
Vehicle Negligence ........................................Defense
n PIMA COUNTY
Medical Malpractice ................................. $1,060,000
Medical Malpractice.......................................Defense
Premises Liability ........................................$108,013
Premises Liability..........................................$40,000
Recreational Activities ...................................$28,000
n U.S.D.C., D.Ariz.
Contracts.......................................................Defense
Insurance.......................................................Defense
Labor & Employment.................................$138,000
Labor & Employment ...................................Defense
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