State Ex Rel. Miller v. Superior Court

OPINION

THOMPSON, Presiding Judge.

Can a property owner introduce an Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) appraisal and portions of a stipulated agreement as an admission against interest on value after a partial taking? We find such evidence is barred as evidence of compromise under Arizona Rule of Evidence 408 if not already statutorily precluded by Ariz.Rev. Stat.Ann. (A.R.S.) § 12-1116(J). 1 Relief granted.

I. JURISDICTION

Petitioner ADOT urges us to accept special action jurisdiction to address the trial court’s denial of two of its motions in limine. The motions sought to preclude an…