PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona judge has ordered one part of state government to pay over $982,000 to another part of state government for attorney and legal fees in a case stemming from a real estate development.
Tax Court Judge Judge Christopher Whitten's ruling in favor of the state Board of Regents follows Whitten's November ruling against Attorney General Mark Brnovich's lawsuit challenging a deal between Arizona State University and hotel developers.
The Board of Regents prevailed in November when Whitten ruled that Brnovich's office filed the lawsuit after a one-year statute of limitations expired.
Brnovich argued the deal was an unconstitutional gift to developers.
