Bobby Sullivan and Tyler Abrahams obtain $1.1M judgment and net recovery of $1.55M for client
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Bobby Sullivan and Tyler Abrahams prevailed following a three day bench trial and several evidentiary hearings involving disputed commercial leases for construction equipment. The firm’s client had alleged the defendant/lessor breached its contract and committed fraud by failing to pay rents and other charges owed under the lease, while the defendant/lessor contended its non-payment was consistent with the parties’ course of dealing and that payment had been waived. The Court awarded the firm’s client in excess of $1.1 million, inclusive of damages, interest, attorneys’ fees and costs. This award is in addition to $450,000 the firm recovered for the client …
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Leanne Hay’s moot court team places first in Pacific Regionals
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Law clerk Leanne Hay’s moot court team placed first in the pacific regional of the Jessup Moot Court Competition, which is widely considered the largest and most prestigious of the moot court competitions. She and her team from Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law went undefeated, picking up awards for the second, fourth, and eighth best speaker in the competition, as well as fourth best written memorial. This is the second year in a row they have placed first in the region. They earned a spot at the highly competitive International Rounds, which was unfortunately cancelled due to the recent …
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Sarah Barnes obtains $5.4 million verdict reversal from Court of Appeals
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Sarah Barnes recently obtained a reversal of an approximately $5.4 million verdict. Based on Sarah’s arguments, the Court of Appeals completely reversed the trial court’s ruling and held that plaintiffs’ arguments regarding a novel damages claim were unsupported. The Court also awarded Sarah’s clients their attorneys’ fees on appeal.…
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Alice Jones presents CLE on Arizona Appellate Law in 2020
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On February 24, 2020, Alice presented to the Tucson Defense Bar at the Hotel Congress for their February CLE Luncheon. Her presentation, “What New in Appeals? Appellate Law in Arizona 2020,” covered recent opinions issued in 2019 and early 2020 by the Arizona Court of Appeals and Arizona Supreme Court that are applicable to civil litigators. She also discussed recent changes at the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court as well as recent rule amendments. The Tucson Defense Bar was very welcoming and Alice enjoyed meeting several Tucson practitioners.…
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Don Wilson to hold seminar regarding Professional Discipline and Ethics
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Don Wilson has been invited to present at the CLE in the Red Rocks from March 1 to 3, 2020. The seminar, which will be held at the Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, AZ is titled “Advanced Personal Injury Conference for Plaintiffs and Defense Counsel regarding Professional Discipline/Ethics.”…
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Comment authored by Leanne Hay is published in Jurimetrics
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Law clerk Leanne Hay currently serves as the Senior Note & Comment Editor on the Jurimetrics Editorial Board. Her recently published Comment discusses how claims arising out of the off-label use of medical devices may be preempted by the Medical Device Amendments to the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. In particular, Leanne argues that the circuit split over the parallel claims exception to the Supreme Court’s preemption jurisprudence should be resolved through an expansive view on the exception that will promote the off-label use of medical devices
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Jason Kasting earns defense ruling at arbitration
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Jason Kasting successfully defended a commercial vehicle driver who was sued following a side-swipe collision. Jason argued that the plaintiff caused the collision when he attempted an unsafe pass. The arbitrator found that the firm’s client was not liable and was entitled to its costs incurred in defense of the action. …
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Leanne Hay hosts CLE regarding ethical duties with respect to social media usage
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Leanne Hay presented a continuing legal education seminar about the ethical duties of law firms, attorneys, and staff in using social media. The presentation reviewed using social media in practice, advertising on social media, personal use of social media, and general tips for employing social media in the firm’s practice while upholding ethical obligations.…
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Nick Scavio earns defense ruling at arbitration
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Nick Scavio successfully
defended a retail operation in a premises liability action at
arbitration. Plaintiff asserted the maximum damages at arbitration of
$50,000.00. Nick not only achieved a defense verdict for his clients, but
also obtained an award of costs and expert fees for his client.…
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Jathan McLaughlin earns defense ruling at arbitration
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Jathan McLaughlin successfully defended a client at arbitration in
premises liability case where the Plaintiff asserted over $51,000 in medical
specials. The arbitrator found that the Firm’s client was not liable and
was entitled to recover its costs incurred in defending the suit. …
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