Ariz. Appellate Court Upholds Verdict for Insurer in Monsoon Damage Action

PHOENIX — An Arizona appellate court has upheld a verdict rendered in favor of an insurer in a monsoon property damage action, ruling that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in barring the testimony of the plaintiff’s neighbor because the plaintiff did not timely disclose the witness.

On Oct. 20, the Arizona Court of Appeals, Division One, further held that the trial court did not err in admitting photographs of her home during a construction expert’s testimony, because although the expert neither took the photos nor visited the home, he provided enough information from which the jury could …