CITY OF TUCSON v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. 2 CA-SA 89-0030.

161 Ariz. 441 (1989)

778 P.2d 1337

CITY OF TUCSON, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, In and For the COUNTY OF PIMA; Honorable John G. Hawkins, a Judge thereof, Respondents, and COTTONWOOD DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.; George P. Mehl Construction Co., Inc., Bear Canyon Shopping Center: dba Cottonwood Properties Inc.; Cottonwood Development, Inc.; Bear Canyon Shopping Center, and/or George P. Mehl Construction Co.; Pima County, a governmental organization in the State of Arizona; Osborn, Petterson, Walbert & Assoc. Engineering and Surveying, an Arizona Corporation; R.E. Miller Paving and Construction, Inc.; the Superior Court of Arizona, In and For the County of Pima; and John G. Hawkins, a Judge thereof, Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A.

Review Granted September 19, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kimble, Gothreau & Nelson, P.C. by Michael P. Morrison and Michael J. Gothreau, Tucson, for petitioner.

Murphy, Goering, Roberts & Holt, P.C. by David L. Berkman and Michael F. McNamara, Tucson, for real parties in interest.


OPINION

LIVERMORE, Presiding Judge.

This special action arises out of the trial court's granting of the motion for partial summary judgment filed by the real parties in interest in their contribution action against petitioner City of Tucson (the City) under the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, A.R.S. §§ 12-2501 through 12-2509 (UCATA). Because this is a case of first impression, calling for the clarification of important issues relating...

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