Legal Opinion
Haralson v. Fisher Surveying, Inc.
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided September 13, 2001No. CV-00-0006-CQPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ZLAKET, Chief Justice.
¶ 1 The Honorable Alfredo C. Marquez of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona has certified two questions of Arizona law to this court, reformulated as follows:
1. Whether a claim for punitive damages survives the death of a tortfeasor and may be pursued against his or her estate?
2. Whether a corporate defendant can be held vicariously liable for punitive damages arising out of the tortious conduct of its now-deceased employee?
¶ 2 We have jurisdiction pursuant to Arizona Constitution art. 6, § 5(6), Arizona Revised Statutes § 12-1861 (1994),…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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- Linthicum v. Nationwide Life InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1986
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