Legal Opinion

La Raia v. SUPERIOR COURT, ETC.

Arizona Supreme Court

Decided July 17, 1986No. CV-86-0099-SAPublishedCited by 45 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FELDMAN, Justice.

Petitioner brings this special action 1 seeking relief from the trial court’s order denying leave to amend her complaint. Petitioner argues that Arizona should recognize the tort of “intentional spoilation (sic) of evidence”. We consider whether a tortfeasor has a duty to render aid to the victim of his tort and whether, if he fails to do so, he is liable for any subsequent exacerbation of injury. We have not previously considered these questions and therefore have accepted jurisdiction. King v. Superior Court, 138 Ariz. 147, 673 P.2d 787 (1983). We have jurisdiction pursuant…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Ontiveros v. BorakArizona Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Markowitz v. Arizona Parks BoardArizona Supreme Court · 1985
  3. Smith v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  4. King v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Busy Bee Buffet, Inc. v. FerrellArizona Supreme Court · 1957

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3Cited by45 opinions

  1. Boyd v. Travelers InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Trevino v. OrtegaTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Rosenblit v. ZimmermanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
  4. Brown v. HamidSupreme Court of Missouri · 1993
  5. Coleman v. Eddy Potash, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1995

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