2023 Case Summaries


These web pages are designed to provide members of the news media and other interested parties with summaries of Oral Argument that will be or have been heard by the justices of the Arizona Supreme Court.

These summaries were prepared by the Arizona Supreme Court Staff Attorneys' Office and the Administrative Office of the Courts solely for educational purposes.  They are not to be considered official commentaries by the court or any member thereof or part of any brief, memorandum or other pleading filed in these cases. 

December 19, 2023 Case Summaries: CR-23-0053-PR State of Arizona v. Jose Adrian Agundez-Martinez, CV-23-0016-PR Mesquite Power, LLC v. Arizona Department of Revenue 

December 12, 2023 Case Summaries: CV-23-0029-PR State of Arizona v. Kevin Dunbar; CV-23-0005-PR Planned Parenthood et al v. Kristen Mayes/Hazelrigg

November 21, 2023 Case Summaries: CV-22-0228-PR JIE CAO, et al. v. PFP Dorsey Investments, LLC, et al.; CR-23-0008-PR State of Arizona v. Larry Dean Anderson

November 16, 2023 Case Summaries: CV-22-0290-PR San Carlos Apache Tribe v. State of Arizona, et al./ Resolution Copper Mining, LLC; CV-23-0076-PR Neptune Swimming Foundation v. City of Scottsdale

September 13, 2023 Case Summaries: CR-23-0042-PR State of Arizona v. Daniel Louis Santillanes; CV-22-0176-PR McMichael-Gombar v. Phoenix Civil Service Board, et al. 

June 20, 2023 Case Summary: CV-22-0009-CQ In Re: Steven R. Drummand, Mary A. Drummand; CV-23-0117-PR Voice of Surprise, et al. v. Skip Hall, et al.

May 25, 2023 Case Summaries: CV-22-0142-PR Roberto Torres et al. v JAI Dining Services; CV-22-0288-PR Avitia v Crisis Prevention and Recovery, INC.

May 11, 2023 Case Summary: CV-22-0231-PR Pedro Rivera Barriga v. Arizona Department of Economic Security 

April 18, 2023 Case Summaries: CV-22-0170-PR Marilyn Koke Sanders v. Yvette Rosenberg; CV-22-0266-CQ Kay Franklin v. CSAA General Insurance Company 

March 14, 2023 Case Summary: CV-22-0202-CQ Columbus Life Insurance Company v. Wilmington Trust, N.A.

February 16, 2023 Case Summary: CV-22-0187-PR Bart M. Shea, et al. v. Maricopa County, et al. 

February 7, 2023 Case Summary: CV-22-0134-PR Steven P. Beck, et al. v. Richard Neville, et al. 

January 19, 2023 Case Summary: CR-22-0154-PR AZ Petition Partners, LLC v. Hon. Thompson/ State of Arizona 

January 10, 2023 Case Summaries: CV-22-0158-PR Brionna J. v. DCS/A.V.; CR-22-0227-PR State of Arizona v. Hon. Cooper/Bassett