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Arizona Supreme Court rules on legal fees in Tucson AC noise dispute

A dispute between neighbours in Tucson over the noise and vibrations from a newly installed air conditioning unit has reached Arizona's highest court, with the ruling focusing on who should pay the legal costs of the case. The disagreement began after one homeowner complained that the equipment next door disturbed…

The Times of India · Nov 2

Man’s $60 Estate Sale Paintings Turn Out to Be Genuine Artworks Worth $1.07 Million

In a remarkable turn of events in 1996, Carl Rice stumbled upon two oil paintings at an estate sale in Arizona for just $60. After their authenticity was verified, Christie's auctioned these artworks for an astounding $1.072 million. The estate later attempted to reclaim the paintings, arguing a mutual mistake…

The Times of India · Oct 30

Arizona court rules homeowners have no right to unobstructed mountain views

An Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that homeowners lack a legal right to unobstructed views. This decision upheld the dismissal of a private nuisance claim from homeowners Tina and John Pavlak. They argued that the construction of a neighboring house obstructed their scenic view and harmed their property value. The…

The Times of India · Oct 26

Court rules doctors who provide abortions can't be prosecuted under Arizona law

The law in question was enacted before Arizona became a state, carrying a sentence of two to five years in prison for anyone who assists in an abortion and providing no exceptions for rape or incest.

WEKU · Dec 31, 2022

Arizona Court of Appeals Temporarily Blocks Old Arizona Abortion Ban

The Hill (Jared Gans) reports: The Arizona Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked the state's more-than-a-century-old abortion ban [which bans all abortions "unless it is necessary to save [the woman's] life"] from being enforced after a judge had previously ruled it could be…. The abortion ban was originally enacted in…

Reason · Oct 8, 2022

Appeals court reinstates injunction blocking abortion ban

The Arizona Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order that allowed the enforcement of a pre-statehood law making it a crime to provide nearly all abortions

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022

Docs: Utah lawmaker told Mormon bishop not to report abuse

A Utah lawmaker and prominent attorney for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints advised a church bishop not to report a confession of child sex abuse to authorities, a decision that allowed the abuse to continue for years, according to records filed in a lawsuit

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2022

"A Right to Walk to the Neighborhood Donut Shop" With Genitals Out "Is Absent from Our Traditions of Liberty"

From State v. Geri, decided today by the Arizona Court of Appeals, in an opinion by Presiding Judge Cynthia J. Bailey joined by Judges Peter B. Swann and D. Steven Williams: Shortly after getting in line at a donut shop in Scottsdale, R. glanced behind her, after noticing her four-year-old…

Reason · Jun 9, 2022