Arizona Timeshare & HOA Records | A.R.S. § 33-2209 | 1 CA-CV 16-0659
Zwicky is the leading published Arizona decision on a timeshare member’s statutory right to inspect association financial books and records. The Court of Appeals affirmed an order compelling production, adopted a member-friendly ‘proper purpose’ standard, and held the business judgment rule cannot defeat the statutory right — while protecting genuinely confidential financial data and barring litigation-recruitment notices.
Last updated June 19, 2026. Case: Norman Zwicky v. Premiere Vacation Collection Owners Association, Arizona Court of Appeals No. 1 CA-CV 16-0659, 244 Ariz. 309, 418 P.3d 1108 (App. 2018); Maricopa County Superior Court No. CV2015-051911.
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The rule
A timeshare owner who follows the statutory request procedure and has a ‘proper purpose’ — a desire to obtain information that reasonably relates to protecting the owner’s interest as a member — may compel inspection of the association’s financial and other records under A.R.S. § 33-2209, and the board’s discretion and the business judgment rule are no defense. But an association cannot be ordered under A.R.S. § 33-2210 to circulate member notices whose real purpose is recruiting plaintiffs rather than legitimate association business, and genuinely confidential or proprietary financial data may be protected by a properly supported protective order.
What happened
Norman Zwicky paid about $26,000 for his timeshare interest in 2004 and watched his annual assessments climb to roughly $2,162 by 2015. Suspecting that the developer-affiliated manager (tied to Diamond Resorts) was shifting hotel-operation and unsold-inventory costs onto members, he made a written statutory request to inspect the association’s financial books and records so he could investigate whether assessments were calculated in good faith.
The association refused. The trial court (Judge John R. Hannah, Jr.) granted Zwicky summary judgment compelling production of twelve categories of financial records. The association appealed. On January 23, 2018, the Court of Appeals affirmed the core inspection right, vacated a member-notice order and a protective-order modification, and remanded; the parties then entered a stipulated final order on remand keeping certain documents confidential.
Video overview of the ruling
An AI-generated video overview of Norman Zwicky v. Premiere Vacation Collection Owners Association (244 Ariz. 309, 418 P.3d 1108 (App. 2018), 1 CA-CV 16-0659). A timeshare owner who follows the statutory request procedure and has a ‘proper purpose’ — a desire to obtain… This plain-language summary was generated from the court’s filings; the court’s own ruling controls.
Listen: audio deep dive on the ruling
An AI-generated audio deep dive walking through the court’s reasoning and disposition in Norman Zwicky v. Premiere Vacation Collection Owners Association. Generated from the case filings; verify against the linked ruling below.
Procedural timeline
Zwicky files verified complaint to compel records inspection (CV2015-051911)
Superior court grants Zwicky summary judgment; denies association's cross-motion
Final judgment ordering production; attorneys' fees denied (not an action 'arising out of contract')
Court of Appeals affirms inspection right; vacates member-notice and protective-order modification; remands (1 CA-CV 16-0659)
Stipulated final order on remand resolves confidentiality
Complete source-document index
This index contains 77 PDFs from the reviewed public source packet. Byte-identical copies are listed once. Files are ordered by the date and sequence in the public filename, and party filings or research materials are labeled separately from court rulings.
Vacation Club Membership Purchase Agreement
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Certificate Of Compulsory Arbitration
Type: Procedural/service filing
Shows how the filer addressed Arizona's compulsory-arbitration screening requirement.
Certificate Of Compulsory Arbitration
Type: Procedural/service filing
Shows how the filer addressed Arizona's compulsory-arbitration screening requirement.
Civil Cover Sheet
Type: Court/source PDF
Court intake document classifying the case for filing and assignment purposes.
Summons
Type: Procedural/service filing
Service document used to notify a defendant or respondent that the case has been filed.
Verified Complaint
Type: Opening pleading
Starts or reframes the case and identifies the claims or relief requested.
Certificate Of Service
Type: Procedural/service filing
Procedural filing that documents service, appearance, compliance, or a required notice step.
Answer
Type: Responsive pleading
Responding party's first substantive response to the complaint or petition.
Plaintiff Initial Rule 26 1 Disclosure Statement
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Motion For Summary Judgment
Type: Motion/application
Party motion asking the court to decide specified claims before trial; it is not a ruling.
Answer
Type: Responsive pleading
Responding party's first substantive response to the complaint or petition.
Defendant Response To P Msj And Cross Motion For Sj
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Plaintiff Counter Statement Of Material Facts
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Oral Argument Set
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Notice Of Appearance Of Co Counsel
Type: Procedural/service filing
Procedural filing that documents service, appearance, compliance, or a required notice step.
Defendant Reply Support Motion For Summary Judgment
Type: Motion/application
Party motion asking the court to decide specified claims before trial; it is not a ruling.
Minute Entry
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Objection
Type: Briefing paper
Opposing or responsive paper; compare it to the motion or request filed immediately before it.
Motion For Summary Judgment
Type: Motion/application
Party motion asking the court to decide specified claims before trial; it is not a ruling.
Application For Award Of Attorneys Fees And Costs
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Response To Objection To Proposed Order
Type: Proposed order (not a ruling)
Unsigned form of relief requested by a party. It is not a ruling unless the judge signs and enters it.
Defendant Response To Application For Attorneys Fees And Costs
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Application For Attorneys Fees
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Ruling
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Notice Of Production Of Documents Pursuant To Court Order
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Order
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Plaintiff Motion For Modification Of Protective Order And Order
Type: Court order/minute entry
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Defendant Response To P Motion For Modification Of Protective
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Reply In Support
Type: Briefing paper
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Motion
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Ruling
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Final Judgment
Type: Decision or judgment
Decision document; read it to understand the controlling result before moving to later filings.
Judgment Signed
Type: Decision or judgment
Decision document; read it to understand the controlling result before moving to later filings.
Notice Of Appeal
Type: Procedural/service filing
Moves the dispute into appellate or judicial-review procedure; use it to track the next forum.
Notice Of Appeal
Type: Procedural/service filing
Moves the dispute into appellate or judicial-review procedure; use it to track the next forum.
Declaration Of Kathy Wheeler
Type: Declaration or affidavit
Witness statement submitted under oath or declaration; its assertions are evidence offered by a party, not court findings.
Motion For Summary Judgment
Type: Motion/application
Party motion asking the court to decide specified claims before trial; it is not a ruling.
Court Document
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Electronic Index Of Record
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Stipulation And Order To Extend Deadline
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Stipulation And Order To Extend Deadline
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Notice Of Appeal
Type: Procedural/service filing
Moves the dispute into appellate or judicial-review procedure; use it to track the next forum.
Plaintiff Response To Defendant Motion Re Supersedeas Bond
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Motion
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Motion
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Motion
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Oral Argument Reset
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Motion And Order For Telephonic Appearance
Type: Court order/minute entry
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Motion And Order For Telephonic Appearance
Type: Court order/minute entry
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Ruling
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Opinion Of The Court
Type: Decision or judgment
Opinion holding that a timeshare owner who follows the statutory request procedure and has a 'proper purpose' — a desire to obtain information that reasonably relates to protecting his interest as a member — may compel inspection of the association's financial records under A.R.S. § 33-2209, and the business judgment rule is no defense; but an association cannot be ordered under A.R.S. § 33-2210 to circulate member notices whose real purpose is recruiting plaintiffs rather than legitimate association business.
Court Of Appeals Mandate Transmittal Letter
Type: Decision or judgment
Decision document; read it to understand the controlling result before moving to later filings.
Status Conference Set
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Motion And Order To Associate Counsel Pro Hac Vice
Type: Court order/minute entry
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Motion And Order To Associate Counsel Pro Hac Vice
Type: Court order/minute entry
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Notice Of Association Of Counsel And Appearance
Type: Procedural/service filing
Procedural filing that documents service, appearance, compliance, or a required notice step.
Minute Entry
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Joint Statement Re Scheduling
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Order
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Order Signed
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Defendant Motion To Preserve Confidential Designation Of Certain
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Court Document
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Defendant Reply Support Motion To Preserve Confidential Designation
Type: Motion/application
Reply paper; usually the final written response before the court takes the issue under advisement.
Stipulation And Order To File Under Seal
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Stipulation And Order To File Under Seal
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Application To Withdraw As Counsel
Type: Motion/application
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Notice Of Errata
Type: Procedural/service filing
Procedural filing that documents service, appearance, compliance, or a required notice step.
Minute Entry
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Order Granting Application To Withdraw As Counsel
Type: Court order/minute entry
A request for a specific ruling or procedural action; the next document is often a response or order.
Minute Entry
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Exhibit Worksheet
Type: Court/source PDF
Uploaded source file in the case record; read it in sequence with the surrounding filings to follow the procedure.
Objection
Type: Briefing paper
Opposing or responsive paper; compare it to the motion or request filed immediately before it.
Plaintiff Response To Defendant Objection To Form Of Order
Type: Court order/minute entry
Opposing or responsive paper; compare it to the motion or request filed immediately before it.
Minute Entry
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Stipulated Order Re Confidentiality
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Stipulated Order
Type: Court order/minute entry
Court or agency order; this is usually the document that tells readers what changed next.
Notice Of Change Of Firm Address
Type: Procedural/service filing
Procedural filing that documents service, appearance, compliance, or a required notice step.
Why it matters
- Statutory records-inspection rights are court-enforceable.
- No board permission needed.
- ‘Proper purpose’ is read in the member’s favor.
- Board discretion and the business judgment rule do not defeat the statutory right.
- Confidential or proprietary financials can still be protected by a proper protective order.
- An association cannot be forced to mail member notices that really serve class-action recruitment.
- Inspection still runs through the statutory request procedure.
Case Participants
Petitioner Side
- Norman Zwicky (Plaintiff/Appellee)
Timeshare member who sought to inspect association records. - Jon L. Phelps (Counsel)
Law Offices Phelps & Moore PLLC
Counsel for Zwicky in the verified complaint. - Edward L. Barry (Co-Counsel)
Law Office of Edward L. Barry
Appeared as co-counsel for Zwicky.
Respondent Side
- Premiere Vacation Collection Owners Association (Defendant/Appellant)
Association party defending the records-inspection case. - John E. DeWulf (Counsel)
Coppersmith Brockelman PLC
Counsel for Premiere Vacation Collection Owners Association. - Katherine DeStefano (Counsel)
Coppersmith Brockelman PLC
Counsel for PVCOA; later filings use Katherine Hyde. - Brandon T. Crossland (Counsel)
Baker Hostetler LLP
Associated pro hac vice as counsel for PVCOA. - Kathy Wheeler (Director/Declarant)
Premiere Vacation Collection Owners Association
PVCOA director who submitted a declaration about confidential records.
Neutral Parties
- John R. Hannah Jr. (Judge)
Superior Court judge assigned to the case. - Patricia A. Orozco (Judge)
Authored the Court of Appeals opinion. - Kenton D. Jones (Presiding Judge)
Joined the Court of Appeals opinion. - Jon W. Thompson (Judge)
Joined the Court of Appeals opinion.
FAQ
Is Zwicky still good law?
Yes. It is a published Court of Appeals opinion (244 Ariz. 309) and was not further reviewed; it remains the leading Arizona authority on timeshare records inspection under A.R.S. § 33-2209.
Does it apply to ordinary HOAs and condos?
Zwicky construes the timeshare records statute (§ 33-2209). Its ‘proper purpose’ reasoning is frequently cited in disputes over member access to association financial records, but planned communities and condominiums have their own records statutes (A.R.S. §§ 33-1805 and 33-1258).
Did the owner get his attorneys' fees?
No. The courts held the records-inspection action did not ‘arise out of contract’ under A.R.S. § 12-341.01, so fees were denied at both the trial and appellate levels.
Case Dossier
This dossier combines the case metadata, linked court sources, and the explanatory sections below. It distinguishes court rulings from party filings, allegations, and requested relief.
Case Summary
| Case ID / citation | 244 Ariz. 309, 418 P.3d 1108 (App. 2018), 1 CA-CV 16-0659 |
|---|---|
| Court / tribunal | Court of Appeals |
| Decision / key date | January 23, 2018 |
| Judge / panel | Judge Patricia A. Orozco, Presiding Judge Kenton D. Jones, Judge Jon W. Thompson |
| Parties | A timeshare member sued his owners' association to enforce his statutory right to inspect the association's financial books and records after his annual assessments roughly tripled. |
| Governing law |
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| Topics | Records RequestsTimeshareAssessmentsBoard GovernanceAttorney Fees |
| Outcome / holding | A timeshare owner who follows the statutory request procedure and has a 'proper purpose' — a desire to obtain information that reasonably relates to protecting his interest as a member — may compel inspection of the association's financial records under A.R.S. § 33-2209, and the business judgment rule is no defense; but an association cannot be ordered under A.R.S. § 33-2210 to circulate member notices whose real purpose is recruiting plaintiffs rather than legitimate association business. |
| Primary public source | View source opinion/order |
Parties, Court, and Research Coverage
| Reviewed source package | 77 PDFs |
|---|---|
| Step-by-step docket roadmap | 5 roadmap entries |
| Video overview | Norman Zwicky v. Premiere Vacation Collection Owners Association |
| Study / briefing material | 1 section |
| FAQ / homeowner questions | 3 questions |
| Featured download links | 4 download links |
Key Issues & Findings
This is the leading published Arizona opinion on a timeshare owner's right to inspect association records under A.R.S. § 33-2209. Norman Zwicky paid about $26,000 for his interest in 2004 and watched his annual assessments climb to roughly $2,162 by 2015. Suspecting that the developer-affiliated manager (tied to Diamond Resorts) was shifting hotel-operation and unsold-inventory costs onto members, he made a statutory written request to inspect the association's financial books and records so he could investigate whether assessments were calculated in good faith. The association refused, and Zwicky sued. The trial court granted him summary judgment compelling production, and the Court of Appeals affirmed the core inspection right. The court borrowed the 'proper purpose' standard from shareholder-inspection law and defined it broadly in the owner's favor, while separately protecting the association's genuinely confidential financial data through a protective order and striking a trial-court order that would have forced the association to mail a member notice serving the owner's class-action recruitment.
The court treated the statutory inspection right as analogous to a shareholder's right to inspect corporate books, adopting the rule that 'proper purpose' means a desire to derive information that will enable the owner to protect his interest and that reasonably relates to his membership. Investigating a tripling of assessments easily satisfied that test, and the records sought — ADRE filings, management agreements, profit-and-loss statements, budgets, and occupancy and revenue data — fell within 'financial and other records' directly related to the timeshare plan. The court rejected the association's argument that the board's discretion under § 33-2209(C) and the business judgment rule could defeat the statutory right; an owner may judicially challenge the board's records determination.
The court then balanced that access against confidentiality. It vacated the trial court's modification of the protective order because the court had loosened confidentiality protections without reviewing the documents or letting the association show why proprietary financial data should stay protected, and it remanded for that evaluation. It also vacated the order forcing the association to mail a § 33-2210 notice, holding that the notice did not advance 'legitimate association business' because its real purpose was to help the owner and his lawyer assemble a group of plaintiffs for a proposed class action.
For Arizona homeowners and timeshare owners, Zwicky is a strong, citable precedent that statutory records-inspection rights are enforceable in court, that an owner does not need the board's blessing, and that 'proper purpose' is read in the member's favor. For associations and managers, it confirms two things at once: members cannot be stonewalled on financial records by invoking board discretion or the business judgment rule, but associations retain the ability to protect truly confidential or proprietary financial information through a properly supported protective order, and they cannot be conscripted into circulating litigation-recruitment notices. The decision is frequently cited in Arizona disputes over member access to association financial records.