Geoffrey Trachtenberg’s Legal Cases (6)

Southwest Fiduciary, Inc. v. AHCCCS, 226 Ariz. 404, 249 P.3d 1104 (App. 2011).

Practice Area: Personal Injury

Date: Mar 01, 2011

Outcome: We prevailed; awarded attorneys' fees.

Description: This was a consolidated set of cases holding that AHCCCS "may recover no more than the portion of... more

Progressive v. Blaud, 212 Ariz. 359, 132 P.3d 298 (App. 2006).

Practice Area: Personal Injury

Date: Mar 01, 2006

Outcome: We prevailed; awarded attorneys' fees.

Description: Court of Appeals holding that a "tire tread" was an "integral part of a motor vehicle" for the... more

Jeter v. Mayo Clinic, 211 Ariz. 386, 121 P.3d 1256 (App. 2005).

Practice Area: Medical Malpractice

Date: Mar 01, 2005

Outcome: We prevailed; trial court reversed.

Description: Court of Appeals holding that, while plaintiffs could not claim wrongful death, they could maintain... more

Castiglione v. U.S. Life Ins. Co. in City of N.Y., 262 F.Supp.2d 1025 (D.Ariz. 2003).

Practice Area: Insurance

Date: Mar 01, 2003

Outcome: We prevailed; case settled.

Description: Widow of deceased husband’s estate brought action against employer and life insurance company for... more

Petition to Amend Ethical Rule 1.15 (Safeguarding Property) of Rule 42, Arizona Rules of the Supreme Court, No. R-11-0024

Practice Area: Ethics / Professional Responsibility

Outcome: Pending.

Description: Petition to amend ER 1.15 to provide a mechanism, when a dispute arises between a client and third... more

Petition to Amend Rule 4.1(i), Ariz.R.Civ.Proc. (Service of process within Arizona), No. R-11-0031

Practice Area: Litigation

Outcome: Pending.

Description: Petition the Supreme Court to permit service to be made upon an administrative assistant or... more