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GEHRES v. CITY OF PHOENIX

Nos. 2 CA-CV 87-0269, 2 CA-CV 87-0275.

156 Ariz. 484 (1987)

753 P.2d 174

Paul GEHRES, surviving spouse of Violet Gehres, deceased, and Helen Melius, surviving daughter of Violet Gehres, Deceased, Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. The CITY OF PHOENIX, a municipal corporation, Defendant/Appellant. Paul GEHRES, surviving spouse of Violet Gehres, deceased, and Helen Melius, surviving daughter of Violet Gehres, deceased, Plaintiffs/Appellees, v. The CITY OF PHOENIX, a municipal corporation; and Vinnie's, Inc., an Arizona corporation, Defendants/Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department B.

Review Denied May 3, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debus, Bradford and Kazan, Ltd. by Tracey Westerhausen and Tucker and Jessen by Kenneth L. Tucker and Michael Jessen, Phoenix, for plaintiffs/appellees.

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli by William R. Jones, Jr., Peter G. Kline, and Jeffrey B. Miller, Phoenix, for defendant/appellant City of Phoenix.

Lewis and Roca by Brian Goodwin, Susan M. Freeman, Foster Robberson, and James K. Kloss, Phoenix, for defendant/appellant Vinnie's, Inc.

OPINION

ROLL, Judge.

Defendants City of Phoenix and Vinnie's, Inc. (Vinnie's) appeal from a jury verdict awarding a total of $577,600 in favor of Paul Gehres and Helen Melius. The action arose from the death of Violet Gehres in a Phoenix traffic accident involving a drunk driver who was insolvent.

FACTS

On May 1, 1984, Lawrence Speck and a companion left work at Motorola and went to the...

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