On July 2, 2019, a federal appeals court reinstated two of five counts initially thrown out by Arizona District Court Judge Susan Bolton in an employment-related case brought by Johnny G. Mack against the Town of Pinetop-Lakeside.

Kelly & Lyons partner Jason Kelly represented Mr. Mack in the appeal.

Two judges of the three-judge appellate panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco agreed that the grant of summary judgment in October 2017 was proper as to three counts but reversed the judge’s ruling on two others and sent them back to the trial court.