Browse Arizona Supreme Court's 2025 caseload. 17 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Arizona Court of Appeals Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In Re Term of Parental Rights as to B.W., decided by Arizona Supreme Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Arizona Court of Appeals reviewed a trial court's termination of p...
Unrecorded Property Line Agreement Not Binding on Bona Fide Purchaser
McAlister v. Loeb, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on July 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Arizona Court of Appeals reviewed a dispute over a property line agreement between neighb...
Court Affirms Denial of Mandamus for Speedy Trial Extension
Pusd 210 v. Hon. sinclair/lucero, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on July 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Pima County Superior Court denied a petition for a writ of mandamus, seeki...
Arizona Court of Appeals Dismisses Child Support Modification Appeal
In the Matter of William John Chalmers, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on July 11, 2025, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The Arizona Court of Appeals considered whether a father, William John Chalm...
Refusal to blood test must be voluntary to waive Fourth Amendment rights
State Farm Automobile v. Jacey Lee Orlando, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on May 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Arizona Supreme Court addressed whether a defendant's "unreasonab...
Ninth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment for County in Excessive Force Case
Sanchez-Ravuelta v. Yavapai, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on May 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Sanchez-Ravuelta, sued Yavapai County for alleged violations of his c...
Appellate court finds probable cause for vehicle search despite suppression
State of Arizona v. Edwardo Serrato III, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on May 14, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Arizona appealed a trial court's decision to suppress evide...
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Based on Probable Cause
E. H. v. Hon. Slayton, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on April 30, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The petitioner, E.H., sought a special action to challenge the respondent judge's order ...
Statements of Opinion Can Be Defamatory If They Imply False Facts
Cravens v. Montano, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on April 29, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The plaintiff, Cravens, sued the defendant, Montano, for defamation after Montano posted al...
Appellate court affirms business division, remands spousal maintenance
Dominguez v. Dominguez, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on April 16, 2025, resulted in a mixed outcome. The Arizona Court of Appeals reviewed a trial court's decision regarding the division of marita...
Arizona Appeals Court Upholds Child Relocation Order
In the Matter of April Arlene Sponsel, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on April 11, 2025, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Arizona Court of Appeals reviewed a trial court's decision to grant ...
Arizona Supreme Court Upholds Marijuana Legalization Initiative
Arizona for Abortion Access v. Montenegro, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on April 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Arizona Supreme Court considered whether Proposition 207, a ballo...
Breach of Contract and Fraud Claims Dismissed for Insufficient Evidence
Jose R. Aroca v. Tang Investment, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on March 31, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Jose R. Aroca, sued the defendant, Tang Investment, for breach...
Inevitable Discovery Doctrine Saves Cell Phone Evidence
State of Arizona v. Giovani Fuster Melendez, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on March 28, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The State of Arizona appealed the trial court's suppression of evi...
Statements of Opinion Not Defamatory
Vande Krol v. superstition/benchmark, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on March 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Vande Krol, sued the defendant for defamation, alleging th...
Defendant cannot collaterally attack prior conviction if not void
Gabriel Garibay v. Hon. johnson/fox, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on March 13, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a defendant, who was convicted of aggravated as...
Arizona appeals court upholds summary judgment for Circle K in slip-and-fall case
Perez v. Circle K, decided by Arizona Supreme Court on March 12, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Perez, sued Circle K for negligence after slipping on a "wet floor" sign that...
CaseLawBrief tracks 17 opinions from Arizona Supreme Court in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (4 cases), Abuse Of Discretion Standard Of Review (2 cases), Automobile Exception To The Warrant Requirement (2 cases), Defamation Per Se (2 cases), Termination Of Parental Rights (1 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 12, Dismissed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 3, Mixed: 1.