Legal Opinion
State v. Superior Court, in & for County of Maricopa
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided July 17, 1974No. 11561PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLOHAN, Justice.
The State of Arizona sought by a petition for special action to vacate an order of the superior court granting partial summary judgment against the State in a pending negligence action.
The only issue involved is whether or not the State of Arizona can be held liable under the doctrine of respondeat superior for the negligent acts of an Arizona National Guardsman who is traveling to a weekend training session.
Virgil Troy Derrick, of San Manuel, joined the Arizona National Guard in 1970 and attended monthly weekend drills in Tucson. For a six-months period between February and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Butler v. Industrial CommissionArizona Supreme Court · 1937
- O. B. Hinson, Mrs. O. B. Hinson and Danny Hinson, a Minor, by and Through O. B. Hinson, as Next Friend v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Hunt v. . StateSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1931
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- National Convenience Stores, Inc. v. FantauzziNevada Supreme Court · 1978
- Robarge v. Bechtel Power Corp.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 1982
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