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merits of any claim in Arizona

6 Arizona opinions name it 2 courts 1961–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Arizona courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (4)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Bejaranogreen
arizctapp · 2008 · cited in 2 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
2 sentences

2022See State v. Bejarano, 219 Ariz. 518, 519, ¶ 2 (App. 2008).

2022See State v. Bejarano, 219 Ariz. 518, 519, ¶ 2 (App. 2008).

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Ruesga v. Kindred Nursing Centers West, L.L.C.green
arizctapp · 2007 · cited in 2 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2008–2008
2 sentences

2008See Ruesga v. Kindred Nursing Ctrs., L.L.C., 215 Ariz. 589, ¶8 , 161 P.3d 1253, 1257 (App.2007).

2008See Ruesga v. Kindred Nursing Ctrs., L.L.C., 215 Ariz. 589, ¶8 , 161 P.3d 1253, 1257 (App.2007).

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Chalpin v. Snydergreen
arizctapp · 2008 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Decision of the Court construction of the complaint serves the law’s “primary objective . . . [of] obtain[ing] a determination of the merits of any claim” by trial “on the proofs rather than the pleadings.” Long v. Ariz. Portland Cement Co., 89 Ariz. 366, 369 (1961). ¶6 To state a claim for wrongful institution of civil proceedings, the plaintiff must allege “that the defendant (1) instituted a civil action which was (2) motivated by malice, (3) begun [or maintained] without probable cause, (4) terminated in plaintiff’s favor and (5) damaged plaintiff.” Chalpin v. Snyder, 220 Ariz. 413, 419, ¶

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Long v. Arizona Portland Cement Companygreen
ariz · 1961 · cited in 1 Arizona opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025Decision of the Court construction of the complaint serves the law’s “primary objective . . . [of] obtain[ing] a determination of the merits of any claim” by trial “on the proofs rather than the pleadings.” Long v. Ariz. Portland Cement Co., 89 Ariz. 366, 369 (1961). ¶6 To state a claim for wrongful institution of civil proceedings, the plaintiff must allege “that the defendant (1) instituted a civil action which was (2) motivated by malice, (3) begun [or maintained] without probable cause, (4) terminated in plaintiff’s favor and (5) damaged plaintiff.” Chalpin v. Snyder, 220 Ariz. 413, 419, ¶

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Arizona. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
Rennie & Laughlin, Inc., a Corporation v. Chrysler Corporation, a Corporation green
ca9 · 1957
1 sentence

1961The great weight of authority is that “the primary objective of the law is to obtain a determination of the merits of any claim * * * and that a case should be tried on the proofs rather than the pleadings.” Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 46 , 78 S.Ct. 99 , 2 L.Ed.2d 80 ; Rennie & Laughlin, Inc. v. Chrysler Corp., 9 Cir., 1957, 242 F.2d 208, 213 .

11961–1961
Conley v. Gibson red
scotus · 1957
2 sentences

1961The great weight of authority is that “the primary objective of the law is to obtain a determination of the merits of any claim * * * and that a case should be tried on the proofs rather than the pleadings.” Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 46 , 78 S.Ct. 99 , 2 L.Ed.2d 80 ; Rennie & Laughlin, Inc. v. Chrysler Corp., 9 Cir., 1957, 242 F.2d 208, 213 .

1961The great weight of authority is that “the primary objective of the law is to obtain a determination of the merits of any claim * * * and that a case should be tried on the proofs rather than the pleadings.” Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 46 , 78 S.Ct. 99 , 2 L.Ed.2d 80 ; Rennie & Laughlin, Inc. v. Chrysler Corp., 9 Cir., 1957, 242 F.2d 208, 213 .

11961–1961

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AZ § Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 12-120.21 (4) AZ § Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-4032 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

PA 76 (1979–2026) OH 28 (1999–2025) CA 19 (1955–2025) TX 17 (1970–2025) DE 13 (2014–2024) IL 10 (1958–2025) TN 7 (2010–2024) AZ 6 (1961–2025) FL 6 (1983–2018) CT 4 (2004–2019) NM 4 (1914–1996) LA 4 (1975–2014) NY 3 (1919–2017) DC 3 (1992–2015) IA 3 (2016–2016) GA 3 (1990–2021) MA 3 (1974–2003) NJ 3 (1999–2008) NV 2 (2025–2025) MI 2 (2022–2024) CO 2 (2005–2018) HI 2 (2003–2023) MD 2 (2002–2004) VA 2 (2025–2025) WV 2 (2008–2009) NC 2 (2017–2019)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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