4.2 Types of Defenses.

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

Practitioners should take care to assert only good faith defenses. The possibility of sanctions under Rule 11, Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, and A.R.S. § 12-341.01(C) must not be taken lightly. Indeed, the fate of a debtor who continually avoids paying debts by any available means is not pleasant. See, e.g., In re Marriage of Benge, 151 Ariz. 219, 726 P.2d 1088 (App. 1986); James, Cooke & Hobson, Inc. v. Lake Havasu Plumbing & Fire Protection, 177 Ariz. 316, 868 P.2d 329 (1993) (significant sanctions...