BOTMA v. HUSER

No. 1 CA-CV 01-0003.

39 P.3d 538 (2002)

Steven Duane BOTMA, a single man, and Patricia A. Himes, individually and as Guardian/Conservator of Holly Lyn Castano, an incapacitated adult, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Ronald E. HUSER and Jane Doe Huser, husband and wife, and Parrillo Weiss & O'Halloran, a professional association, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department B.

February 5, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roush, McCracken, Guerrero & Miller by Charles D. Roush, Robert D. McCracken, Peter A. Guerrero, Phoenix, Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Osborn Maledon, P.A. by David G. Campbell, Thomas L. Hudson, Phoenix, Attorneys for Defendants-Appellees.


OPINION

NOYES, Judge.

¶ 1 The issue is whether Arizona, which prohibits assignment of a legal malpractice claim, should allow assignment of a legal malpractice claim that is packaged with assignment of a bad faith claim against an insurance carrier. The trial court held that such an assignment of a legal malpractice claim was invalid, and it dismissed the complaint. We affirm.

I.

¶ 2 In reviewing the grant of a motion to dismiss...

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