Mammo v. State

OPINION

FROEB, Judge.

In this wrongful death action, appellee, Legesse Mammo, recovered a $1,000,000 jury verdict against appellants, State of Arizona and the Department of Economic Security (DES), for the death of his minor daughter, Messeret Mammo. An order was later entered by the trial court remitting the verdict to $300,000. The State and DES appeal from the judgment and Mam-mo cross-appeals from the order granting the remittitur.

The issues on appeal include whether the trial court had subject matter jurisdiction, whether appellants could be liable for Messeret Mammo’s death, whether a new…