PATTERSON v. BIANCO

No. 2 CA-CV 90-0029.

167 Ariz. 249 (1991)

805 P.2d 1070

Stephen F. PATTERSON and Carol Patterson, husband and wife, Defendants/Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. Paul J. BIANCO, Peter F. Bianco, Florence M. Bianco, Joseph M. Bianco, and Annette G. Bianco, Plaintiffs/Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

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

February 12, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Warnicke & Littler by Thomas E. Littler, Phoenix, for defendants/appellants/cross-appellees.

Gammage & Burnham by Richard K. Mahrle, Phoenix, for plaintiffs/appellees/cross-appellants.


OPINION

ROLL, Judge.

Defendants Stephen Patterson and his wife Carol appeal from the trial court's award of damages in the amount of $138,783.96, plus attorneys' fees, resulting from Patterson's filing of a groundless lis pendens. The plaintiffs (Biancos) cross-appeal from the judgment denying certain damages allegedly resulting from the filing of the lis pendens. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

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