Mohave Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Byers

OPINION

GRANT, Judge.

This appeal brought by Mohave Electric Cooperative (“Mohave”) concerns an action to recover damages caused by the alleged unlawful conduct of Alvin H. Carpenter (“Carpenter”) and Susan H. Byers (“Byers”). Carpenter and Byers were Mohave’s former general manager and assistant general manager, respectively.

Prior to trial, Carpenter died and his estate settled with Mohave for a substantial amount of damages. The trial court entered partial summary judgment against Mohave precluding Mohave from introducing evidence of Byers’s misconduct and of her joint and several liability.

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