§ 2.9 RECOVERY OF FEES BY GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

The state and other governmental entities apparently may recover fees pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-341.01(A). Barth v. Cochise Cty., 213 Ariz. 59, 64, ¶ 19, 138 P.3d 1186, 1191 (App. 2006) (public entity may recover fees under statute); Arizona Bd. of Regents v. Main Street Mesa Assocs., 181 Ariz. 422, 431, 891 P.2d 889, 898 (App. 1994) (A.R.S. § 12-348 does not preclude award of fees to state under a separate fee statute such as A.R.S. § 12-341.01(A)); Lacer v. Navajo Cty., 141 Ariz. 392, 394-95, 687 P.2d 400, 402-03 (App. 1984). While the Arizona Supreme Court technically has reserved this issue, that court would likely reach the same result as the court of appeals. See New Pueblo Constructors, Inc. v. State, 144 Ariz. 95, 111-12, 696 P.2d 185, 201-02 (1985). Attorneys' fees also may be awarded against the state pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-341.01(A). Id. Counties and other political subdivisions, agencies, or "creatures of statute" likewise are liable for fees under the statute. Maricopa Cty. v. Maricopa Cty. Mun. Water Conserv. Dist. No. 1, 171 Ariz. 325, 332, 830 P.2d 846, 853 (App. 1991); Clark Equip. Co. v. Arizona Prop. & Cas. Ins. Guar. Fund, 189 Ariz. 433, 446-47, 943 P.2d 793, 806-07 (App. 1997) (insurance guaranty fund subject to award of fees). In establishing the proper amount of its fees, the governmental entity is required to provide information indicating the share of the governmental attorneys' salaries that are allocable to the case based upon time expended, plus allocated shares of the costs of office space, support staff, office equipment and supplies, law library, and continuing legal education. Lacer v. Navajo Cty., 141 Ariz. at 396, 687 P.2d at 404. See generally § 1.6.8.2, When There is No Agreed Upon Hourly Rate.

Cases

A. Miner Contracting, Inc. v. Toho-Tolani County Improvement Dist., 233 Ariz. 249, 311 P.3d 1062 (App. 2013)........................................................................................................................................................................... 2-5

A.H. v. Arizona Prop. & Casualty Ins. Guar. Fund, 190 Ariz. 526, 950 P.2d 1147 (1997)............... 2-14

Ackerman v. Western Elec. Co., 643 F. Supp. 836 (N.D. Cal. 1986)......................................................... 2-8

Ader v. Estate of Fegler, 240 Ariz. 32, 375 P.3d 97 (App. 2016)............................................................. 2-12

Ahwatukee Custom Estates Management Ass'n, Inc. v. Bach, 193 Ariz. 401, 973 P.2d 106 (1999). 2-3, 23

Alano Club 12, Inc. v. Hibbs, 150 Ariz. 428, 724 P.2d 47 (App. 1986)................................................... 2-4

Allstate Ins. v. Universal Underwriters, Inc., 199 Ariz. 261, 17 P.3d 106 (App. 2000).......................... 2-14

All-Way Leasing, Inc. v. Kelly, 182 Ariz. 213, 895 P.2d 125 (App. 1994)............................................... 2-2

Altfillisch Constr. Co. v. Torgerson Constr. Corp., 120 Ariz. 438, 586 P.2d 999 (App. 1978).............. 2-23

Alyeska Pipeline Serv. Co. v. Wilderness Soc'y, 421 U.S. 240 (1975)............................................................ 2-7

Am. Power Prods., Inc. v. CSK, Inc., __ P.3d __, 2017 WL 1090471 (Ariz. 2017).................... 2-5, 7, 25

AME, Inc. v. Azstar Cas. Co., 189 Ariz. 27, 938 P.2d 76 (App. 1996).................................................. 2-3

Amphitheater Pub. School v. Eastman, 117 Ariz. 559, 574 P.2d 47 (App. 1977).................................. 2-16

Andrews v. Samaritan Health Sys., 201 Ariz. 379, 36 P.3d 57 (App. 2001).......................................... 2-14

Apache East, Inc. v. Wiegand, 119 Ariz. 308, 580 P.2d 769 (App. 1978).............................................. 2-24

Apollo Group, Inc. v. Avnet, Inc., 58 F.3d 477 (9th Cir. 1995).................................................................... 2-7

Aries v. Palmer Johnson, Inc., 153 Ariz. 250, 735 P.2d 1373 (App. 1987)........................................... 2-6, 7

Arizona Bd. of Regents v. Main Street Mesa Assocs., 181 Ariz. 422, 891 P.2d 889 (App. 1994)......... 2-28

ASH, Inc. v. Mesa Unified School Dist. No. 4, 138 Ariz. 190, 673 P.2d 934 (App. 1983)................. 2-19

Asphalt Eng'rs, Inc. v. Galusha, 160 Ariz. 134, 770 P.2d 1180 (App. 1989)........................................ 2-17

Associated Indem. Corp. v. Warner, 143 Ariz. 567, 694 P.2d 1181 (1985)........................... 2-2, 25, 26, 27

Assyia v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins., 229 Ariz. 216, 273 P.3d 668 (App. 2012)................ 2-6, 9, 19, 28

Austin v. Austin, 237 Ariz. 201, 348 P.3d 897 (App. 2015)................................................................... 2-22

Ayres v. Red Cloud Mills, Ltd., 167 Ariz. 474, 808 P.2d 1226 (App. 1990).................................. 2-12, 25

B&M Constr., Inc. v. Mueller, 164 Ariz. 52, 790 P.2d 750 (App. 1990)............................................... 2-20

Balestrieri v. Balestrieri, 232 Ariz. 25, 300 P.3d 560 (App. 2013)............................................................ 2-22

Ball v. City of Chandler Improvement Dist. No. 48, 150 Ariz. 559, 724 P.2d 1228 (App. 1986)......... 2-16

Bar J Bar Cattle Co. v. Pace, 158 Ariz. 481, 763 P.2d 545 (App. 1988)................................................ 2-21

Barmat v. John & Jane Doe Partners A-D, 155 Ariz. 519, 747 P.2d 1218 (1987)..................... 2-3, 17, 18

Barth v. Cochise County, 213 Ariz. 59, 138 P.3d 1186 (App. 2006)........................................................ 2-28

Benjamin v. Great Roller Hockey Equip., Inc., 198 Ariz. 462, 11 P.3d 421 (App. 2000)..................... 2-19

Bennett v. Appaloosa Horse Club, 210 Ariz. 372, 35 P.3d 426 (App. 2001)............................................ 2-5

Bennett v. Baxter Group, Inc., 223 Ariz. 414, 224 P.3d 230 (App. 2010)................................... 2-1, 11, 21

Bentivegna v. Powers Steel & Wire Products, Inc., 206 Ariz. 581, 81 P.3d 1040 (App. 2003).............. 2-12

Berry v. 352 E. Virginia, LLC, 228 Ariz. 9, 261 P.3d 784 (App. 2011)............................ 2-6, 22, 23, 25

Blankenbaker, D.C. v. Janovich, 205 Ariz. 383, 71 P.3d 910 (2003)....................................................... 2-14

Blum v. Cowan, 235 Ariz. 204, 330 P.3d 961 (App. 2014)...................................................................... 2-13

Boltz & Odegaard v. Hohn, 148 Ariz. 361, 714 P.2d 854 (App. 1985)................................................. 2-27

Bouldin v. Turek, 125 Ariz. 77, 607 P.2d 954 (1979).................................................................................. 2-4

Brimet II, LLC v. Destiny Home Mktg., LLC, 231 Ariz. 457, 296 P.3d 993 (App. 2013)................ 2-13

Britt v. Steffen, 220 Ariz. 265, 205 P.3d 357 (App. 2008)........................................................................ 2-22

Buckmaster v. Dent, 146 Ariz. 521, 707 P.2d 319 (App. 1985)............................................................... 2-13

Burke v. Voicestream Wireless Corp., II, 207 Ariz. 393, 87 P.3d 81 (App. 2004).................................. 2-15

Cahn v. Fisher, 167 Ariz. 219, 805 P.2d 1040 (App. 1990)..................................................................... 2-15

California Cas. Ins. v. American Family Mut. Ins., 208 Ariz. 416, 94 P.3d 616 (App. 2004).............. 2-11

Campbell v. Westdahl, 148 Ariz. 432, 440, 715 P.2d 288 (App. 1985)................................... 2-20, 23, 24

Carpenter v. Carpenter, 150 Ariz. 130, 722 P.2d 298 (App. 1985).......................................................... 2-20

Caruthers v. Underhill, 230 Ariz. 513, 287 P.3d 807 (App. 2012).......................................................... 2-19

Cashway Concrete & Materials v. Sanner Contracting Co., 158 Ariz. 81, 761 P.2d 155 (App. 1988).. 2-20

Catalina Foothills Ass'n Inc. v. White, 132 Ariz. 427, 646 P.2d 312 (App. 1982)....................... 2-2, 3, 15

Cauble v. Osselaer, 150 Ariz. 256, 722 P.2d 983 (App. 1986)................................................................. 2-20

Chaurisia v. General Motors Corp., 212 Ariz. 18, 126 P.3d 165 (App. 2006).................................... 2-2, 11

Cimarron Foothills Community Ass'n v. Kippen, 206 Ariz. 455, 79 P.3d 1214 (App. 2003) (same)... 2-15

Circle K Corp. v. Rosenthal, 118 Ariz. 63, 574 P.2d 856 (App. 1977).................................................... 2-24

City Center Executive Plaza, LLC v. Jantzen, 237 Ariz. 37, 344 P.3d 339 (App. 2015)........................ 2-6

City of Phoenix v. Glenayre Elecs., Inc., 240 Ariz. 80375 P.3d 1189 (App. 2016)................................. 2-11

Clark Equip. Co. v. Arizona Prop. & Cas. Ins. Guar. Fund, 189 Ariz. 433, 943 P.2d 793 (App. 1997) 2-28

Coleman v. Walters, 87 F. Supp. 2d 944 D. Ariz. 1998)........................................................................... 2-17

Continental Townhouses East Unit One Ass'n v. Brockbank, 152 Ariz. 537, 733 P.2d 1120 (App. 1986) 2-3

Corbet v. Superior Court, 165 Ariz. 245, 798 P.2d 383 (App. 1990)....................................................... 2-22

Cypress on Sunland Homeowners Ass'n v. Orlandini, 227 Ariz. 288, 257 P.3d 1168 (App. 2011)...... 2-13

Deese v. State Farm Mut. Ins., 172 Ariz. 504, 838 P.2d 1265 (1992)........................................................ 2-4

Design Trend Int'l Interiors, Ltd., v. Catahy Enterprises, Inc., 103 F. Supp.3d 1051 (D. Ariz. 2015) 2-8, 11

Deutsche Credit Corp. v. Case Power & Equip. Co., 179 Ariz. 155, 876 P.2d 1190 (App. 1994) 2-13, 19

Dial Mfg. Int'l, Inc. v. McGraw-Edison Co. Int'l, 657 F. Supp. 248 (D. Ariz.)......................................... 2-7

Dooley v. O'Brien, 226 Ariz. 149, 244 P.3d 586 (App. 2011).................................................................. 2-18

Double AA Builders, Ltd. v. Grand State Constr. L.L.C., 210 Ariz. 503, 114 P.3d 835 (App. 2005) 2-16

Douglas v. Governing Board of Window Rock Consolidated School District No. 8, 221 Ariz. 104, 210 P.3d 1275 (App...