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Arizona
Choice of Forum
| Choice of Law | Admission of Extrinsic Evidence | Insurer Allocation | Pre-Tender Fees | Statute of Limitations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Two-pronged" test | Facts available to the insurer | If one claim is potentially covered, must defend entire suit | Recoverable from breaching insurer | 6 years |
| Beckler v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 195 Ariz. 282, 285-86, 987 P.2d 768, 771-72 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1999) | Northern Ins. Co. of New York v. Morgan, 918 P.2d 1051, 1053 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1995) | Western Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Int’l Spas of Arizona, 634 P.2d 3, 6-7 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1981) | Desert Mountain Properties Ltd. Partnership v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 236 P.3d 421, 434 (Ariz. App. 2010) | (A.R.S. § 12-548) |
| Pre-Judgment Interest | Late Notice | Public Policy Bar | Independent Counsel | Atty's Fees/Decl. Relief Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | Notice-prejudice | Bar to indemnity | May choose own counsel | Recoverable |
| (A.R.S. § 44-1201) | Carrington Estate Planning Servs. v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co., 289 F.3d 644, 646-47 (9th Cir. 2002) | State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Brown, 183 Ariz. 518, 525 (Ct. App. 1995) | Joseph v. Markovitz, 27 Ariz. App. 122, 127-28 (1976) | Croci v. Travelers Ins. Co., 788 P.2d 79, 81 (Ariz. 1990) |