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Opinions in Arizona that cite Price v. Price, 654 P.2d 46.
- Nanini v. Francisco-Baez Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2025
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Nanini v. Francisco-Baez
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2025
We may award sanctions for frivolous appeals under Arizona Rule of Civil Appellate Procedure 25, but “the power to punish attorneys or litigants for prosecuting frivolous appeals should be used most sparingly.” (citation modified).
- Ramirez Bros v. Special fund/ortega/diaz Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2022
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Ramirez Bros v. Special fund/ortega/diaz
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2022
(Courts “should not deter the filing of appeals out of fear of reprisal.”).
- Link v. Valdez-Acosta Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2022
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Link v. Valdez-Acosta
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2022
Ass’n v. Dep’t of Revenue
- De Leon v. Pizarro, Sr. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
- De Leon v. Pizarro, Sr. Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2021
- Ghb v. Solomon Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
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Ghb v. Solomon
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
We consider ARCAP 25 sanctions with “great caution.”
- Stuart v. Scottsdale Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
- Stuart v. Scottsdale Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
- Holmes v. Allens Auto Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
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Holmes v. Allens Auto
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
This court exercises its authority to punish litigants for frivolous appeals “most sparingly.” (citation omitted).
- Charles v. Carnegie Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
- Charles v. Carnegie Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2020
- B of A/swartz v. Avwga Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2019
- B of A/swartz v. Avwga Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2019
- Hart v. Biederbeck Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2019
- Hart v. Biederbeck Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2019
- Schreiner v. Schreiner Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2019
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Schreiner v. Schreiner
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2019
Moreover, we exercise our authority to punish litigants for frivolous appeals “most sparingly.” (citation omitted).
- Vivian v. Cobb Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2019
- Vivian v. Cobb Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2019
- Red Mountain v. Ingle Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2018
- Red Mountain v. Ingle Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2018
- Evou v. All In Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2017
- Evou v. All In Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2017
- pds/zurich v. Silberschlag Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2016
- pds/zurich v. Silberschlag Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2016
- Lynch v. Weinstock Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2016
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Lynch v. Weinstock
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 2016
We award such sanctions sparingly because “the line between a frivolous appeal and one which simply has no merit is fine.”
- Frank R. v. Mother Goose Adoptions 367 P.3d 88 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2016
- Frank R. v. Mother Goose Adoptions 367 P.3d 88 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 2 2016
- Deutsche Credit Corp. v. Case Power & Equipment Co. 876 P.2d 1190 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1994
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Deutsche Credit Corp. v. Case Power & Equipment Co.
876 P.2d 1190
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1994
8 We stated in Johnson v. Brimlow: *163 Frivolous appeals are not new or novel theories raised upon colorable claims, , nor positions on appeal that simply fail to prevail.
- Bromley Group, Ltd. v. Arizona Department of Revenue 826 P.2d 1158 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1991
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Bromley Group, Ltd. v. Arizona Department of Revenue
826 P.2d 1158
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1991
In holding that the appellant’s argument did not fall into the category of those unsupported by any legal theory about which reasonable attorneys could differ, , the supreme court focused on Cortaro Water Users’ Ass’n v. Steiner, , , two cases on which we placed primary reliance in Atchison.
- State v. Peruskov 800 P.2d 15 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1990
- State v. Peruskov 800 P.2d 15 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1990
- Cross v. Office of the Attorney General 795 P.2d 1297 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1990
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Cross v. Office of the Attorney General
795 P.2d 1297
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1990
*20 We are unable to find that any reasonable attorney would agree that this appeal was "totally and completely without merit.”
- Johnson v. Brimlow 791 P.2d 1101 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1990
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Johnson v. Brimlow
791 P.2d 1101
Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1990
Frivolous appeals are not new or novel theories raised upon colorable claims, , nor positions on appeal that simply fail to prevail.
- Chavarria v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance 798 P.2d 1343 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1990
- Chavarria v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance 798 P.2d 1343 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1990
- Arizona Tax Research Ass'n v. Department of Revenue 787 P.2d 1051 Ariz. 1989
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Arizona Tax Research Ass'n v. Department of Revenue
787 P.2d 1051
Ariz. 1989
Appellate courts traditionally use their authority to impose sanctions under rule 25 with “great reservation.” See
- Ayala v. Olaiz 776 P.2d 807 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1989
- Ayala v. Olaiz 776 P.2d 807 Ariz. Ct. App. Div. 1 1989