CRAMER v. STARR

No. CV-15-0317-PR.

375 P.3d 69 (2016)

Courtney Rene CRAMER, Petitioner, v. Hon. Patricia Ann STARR, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent Judge, Tammy Munguia, individually, and Francine Bejarano, individually, Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Filed July 18, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Hall , Christopher Robbins (argued), Hill, Hall & DeCiancio, PLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Courtney Rene Cramer.

Geoffrey M. Trachtenberg (argued), Justin Henry , Levenbaum, Trachtenberg, PLC, Phoenix; Francisco X. Gutierrez , Gutierrez Law Firm, PC, Phoenix; and Julio M. Zapata , Zapata Law, PLLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Tammy Munguia and Francine Bejarano.

Andrew J. Petersen , Humphrey & Petersen, P.C., Tucson, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Tucson Defense Bar, Inc.

Barry D. Halpern , Paul J. Giancola , Sarah E. Delaney , Snell & Wilmer L.L.P., Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Medical Association and Mutual Insurance Company of Arizona.

Stanley G. Feldman , Haralson, Miller, Pitt, Feldman & McAnally, P.L.C., Tucson; and David L. Abney , Knapp & Roberts, P.C., Scottsdale, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Association for Justice/Arizona Trial Lawyers Association.

Jeffrey C. Warren , Amanda Heitz, Bowman and Brooke LLP, Phoenix; and Charles Callahan , Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, PLC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.

VICE CHIEF JUSTICE PELANDER authored the opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BALES, and JUSTICES BRUTINEL, TIMMER, and BOLICK joined.


¶ 1 Under Arizona's comparative fault regime, "[i]n assessing percentages of fault" in a personal injury action, "the trier of fact shall consider the fault of all persons who contributed to the alleged injury." A.R.S. § 12-2506(B). In allocating fault, the trier may consider a nonparty...

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