Legal Opinion

Safeway Ins. Co., Inc. v. Guerrero

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 2005No. CV-04-0146-PRPublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HURWITZ, Justice.

¶ 1 This case requires us once again to consider issues arising out of a Morris agreement. 1 The question presented is whether attorneys who negotiate a Morris agreement on behalf of a plaintiff in a personal injury action can be subjected to liability to the defendant’s insurer for intentional interference with contractual relations. We conclude that such a claim does not he in this case.

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¶2 This case arises out of an automobile accident in which Holly Castaño suffered catastrophic injuries. 2 Castano’s mother, Patricia Himes, was appointed as her conservator and…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Wagenseller v. Scottsdale Memorial HospitalArizona Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Sparks v. Republic National Life InsuranceArizona Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Wells Fargo Bank v. Arizona Laborers, Teamsters & Cement Masons Local No. 395 Pension Trust FundArizona Supreme Court · 2002
  4. United Services Automobile Ass'n v. MorrisArizona Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Damron v. SledgeArizona Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. MDY Industries, LLC v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
  2. Chalpin v. SnyderCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 2008
  3. Day v. LSI Corp.District Court, D. Arizona · 2016
  4. Old Republic Insurance Co. v. RossSupreme Court of Colorado · 2008
  5. Webb v. GittlenArizona Supreme Court · 2008

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