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Supreme Court

Sandra Day O'Connor served as a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1981 to 2006. This page lists the opinions she wrote during her time on the court.

Post Retirement Opinions

After her retirement from the Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor continued to hear cases in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit as a designated judge.

Arizona Appellate Court Opinions

Sandra Day O'Connor served as a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals from 1980 to 1981. This page lists the opinions she wrote during her time on the state bench.

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Fernandez v. United Acceptance Corp.

O’CONNOR, Judge.The appellees were successful as plaintiffs in a trial to the court obtaining judgment against appellant in the amounts of $2,500.00 general damages for invasion of privacy and $750.00 for attorneys fees, plus interest […]

Cooper v. Arizona Western College Dist. Governing Bd.

O’CONNOR, Judge. This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted by the trial judge in favor of appellees. Appellees were plaintiffs in a special action against the Arizona Western College District Board and its […]

Bugh v. Bugh

O’CONNOR, Judge. Appellant has appealed from a decree of dissolution on the sole basis that the trial court erred in determining that a workmen’s compensation award to appellee during the marriage for industrial injuries received […]

Lowman v. City of Mesa

O’CONNOR, Judge. This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of appellee. The sole issue is whether a municipality can be held liable for personal injuries as a result of its failure to […]

J.C. Penney Co., Inc. v. Arizona Dept. of Revenue

O’CONNOR, Judge. Appellant, J. C. Penney Company, has appealed from the summary judgment granted to appellees by the trial court upholding the constitutionality of the Arizona rental occupancy tax, A.R.S. s 42-1701 to s 42-1729, […]

Johnson v. American Nat. Ins. Co.

O’CONNOR, Judge. Appellants, Paul J. Johnson and Anna M. Johnson, husband and wife, and Paul Johnson Jewelers, Inc., an Arizona corporation, filed an action in the Maricopa County Superior Court seeking recovery against appellee, American […]

State v. Miguel

O’CONNOR, Judge. In March, 1979, the Yuma County Grand Jury returned a six-count indictment against appellant, Darrell Miguel, and three others. The charges against Miguel were: Count I, robbery of Gustavo Freeman while armed with […]

O’Malley Lumber Co. v. Riley

O’CONNOR, Judge. At issue in this appeal is the construction of A.R.S. s 33-1002(B) as it existed in 1976 and 19771 which limits the recording or allowance of mechanics’ liens against “the dwelling of an […]

Andrews v. Andrews

O’CONNOR, Judge. This is an appeal from an order of the trial court denying a motion for relief from a final order of the trial court filed by appellant pursuant to rule 60(c), Rules of […]

Lewis v. Swenson

O’CONNOR, Judge. The issues involved in this appeal are whether a cause of action may be maintained by a party to a lawsuit (1) against an attorney for the adverse party for negligently failing to […]

Helena Chemical Co. v. Coury Bros. Ranches, Inc.

O’CONNOR, Judge. This is an appeal from the order of the trial court granting a new trial in an action originally brought by appellant, Helena Chemical Company, as a suit on an open account for […]

Terry v. Lincscott Hotel Corp.

O’CONNOR, Judge. Jewelry and other items belonging to appellants were stolen from their rooms while they were guests at the Scottsdale Hilton Inn. They brought suit for the loss against appellees, owners of the Inn. […]

Sende Vista Water Co., Inc. v. City of Phoenix

O’CONNOR, Judge. Appellants have appealed from a summary judgment granted in favor of appellee which permanently enjoined appellants from providing water to customers in the area covered by appellee’s certificate of convenience and necessity, and […]

Roosen v. Schaffer

O’CONNOR, Judge. The issues raised in this appeal concern the interpretation of the terms of a lease for office space and the remedies of the lessor upon the lessee’s abandonment of the lease. On August […]

State v. Brooks

O’CONNOR, Judge. Appellant, Monte Ray Brooks, was convicted of armed robbery following a trial by jury, and sentenced to serve 21 years in the Arizona State Prison. A timely notice of appeal was filed. On […]

Blair v. Stump

O’CONNOR, Judge. This is an appeal by Alfred Stump, Justice of the Peace, Tolleson Precinct Justice Court, from the judgment entered by the Superior Court of Maricopa County in a special action brought by appellee, […]

Ott v. Samaritan Health Service

O’CONNOR, Judge. This is an appeal by appellants, Aaron R. Ott, Jr., and Karen J. Ott, his wife, who were plaintiffs in a medical malpractice action, from a judgment against them after a trial in […]

Town of El Mirage v. Industrial Commission of Arizona

O’CONNOR, Judge. This review by special action is filed pursuant to A.R.S. s 23-951 by petitioners, the Town of El Mirage, the employer, and the State Compensation Fund, the insurance carrier. Petitioners raise three issues […]

Pinnacle Peak Developers v. TRW Inv. Corp.

SUPPLEMENTAL OPINION ON REHEARING O’CONNOR, Judge. Appellees’ motion for rehearing of the unpublished Memorandum Decision filed in this case on June 3, 1980, has been granted. Because of the confusion which exists in the judicial […]

Thompson v. Arizona Dept of Economic Sec.

O’CONNOR, Judge. This is an appeal from a decision of the unemployment insurance appeals board of the Arizona Department of Economic Security which determined that appellant voluntarily quit her employment without good cause and, therefore, […]

Nolden v. Industrial Commission of Arizona

O’CONNOR, Judge. This special action challenges the decision of the Industrial Commission administrative law judge1 dismissing a request for hearing for failure of the petitioner to appear at a properly noticed deposition. Under the facts […]

Gardiner v. Arizona Dept. of Economic Sec.

O’CONNOR, Judge. This appeal is from a decision of the unemployment insurance appeals board holding that the appellee, Dennis E. Connolly, was entitled to unemployment compensation benefits and was not disqualified on the basis of […]

Cote v. A.J. Bayless Markets, Inc.

O’CONNOR, Judge. This is an appeal by Robert T. Cote, the plaintiff in the trial court, from a summary judgment against him and in favor of A. J. Bayless Markets, Inc., the appellee, in an […]

Magma Copper Co. San Manuel Division v. Arizona Dept. of Economic Sec.

O’CONNOR, Judge. The question in this review of a decision of the unemployment insurance appeals board of the Arizona Department of Economic Security is whether the employer met its burden of proving that appellee, the […]

Ryan v. Industrial Commission of Arizona

O’CONNOR, Judge. This is a special action brought to review an Industrial Commission award which determined it had no jurisdiction over petitioner’s claim for Arizona benefits on the grounds that the petitioner was not hired […]