SOLIMENO v. Yonan

OPINION

DOWNIE, Judge.

¶ 1 Abdullah M. Yonan, M.D., Nawal P. Yonan, and Phoenix Medical Group, P.C. (“defendants”) challenge the superior court’s order that they pay attorneys’ fees and costs as a sanction for a mistrial declared after the court found they violated pretrial disclosure requirements. We affirm and hold that a medical malpractice defendant who also testifies as a standard of care expert is subject to expert disclosure requirements regarding that issue. We also hold that a party who causes a mistrial may, under appropriate circumstances, be assessed monetary sanctions under Arizona…