Word v. Motorola, Inc.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that parties “cannot stipulate as to the law . . . and bind the court”
• reversing grant of summary judgment on ground not raised by parties; holding that a reviewing court is not precluded from determining the proper rule of law to be applied in a case, even if neither party raised the issue on appeal
• reversing grant of summary judgment on ground not raised by parties; holding that a reviewing court is not precluded from determining the proper rule of law to be applied in a case, even if neither party raised the issue on appeal
• “Parties cannot stipulate as to the law applicable to a given state of facts and bind the court.”
• \`Parties cannot stipulate as to the law applicable to a given state of facts and bind the court.'\ (quoting State Consol. Publ'g Co. v. Hill, 39 Ariz. 163, 167, 4 P.2d 668, 669 (1931))
• “ ‘Parties cannot stipulate as to the law applicable to a given state of facts and bind the court.’ ” (quoting State Consol. Publ’g Co. v. Hill, 39 Ariz. 163, 167, 4 P.2d 668, 669 (1931))

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).