Arizona Court of Appeals: Asbestos Cases

Our case-law library holds 6 asbestos decisions from the Arizona Court of Appeals (1987–2016). Each links to our summary and the full opinion.

• State: Arizona
• Kind of court: State appeals court

Decisions

• City of Phoenix v. Glenayre Electronics, Inc. (1st Division, 2016). The Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of the City of Phoenix's third-party indemnification complaint against developers and contractors as barred by the eight-year statute of repose, and affirmed attorneys' fee awards to the developers who sought them.
• Quiroz v. Alcoa Inc. (1st Division, 2016). The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Reynolds Metal Company, holding it owed no duty of care to the Quirozes for Dr. Quiroz's take-home asbestos exposure.
• Pounders v. Enserch E & C, Inc. (1st Division, Dept. A, 2012). The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for Enserch, Riley and BW, holding that New Mexico law applied and its statute of repose barred Mrs. Pounders' wrongful death claims.
• Perez v. Southern Pacific Transp. Co. (2nd Division, Dept. A, 1993). The Arizona Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's judgment for the plaintiff on strict liability for an abnormally dangerous activity against Southern Pacific, and also reversed the ruling that the products liability claim was barred by the statute of repose, remanding for further proceedings on both.
• Burns v. Jaquays Min. Corp. (2nd Division, Dept. A, 1987). The Arizona Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for the defendants (Jaquays and the government defendants) on the residents' nuisance and medical surveillance claims, and affirmed it on the remaining claims, including enhanced risk of cancer and emotional distress.
• DeStories v. City of Phoenix (1st Division, Dept. A, 1987). The Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for the City of Phoenix and Liberty Builders, rejecting the exposed workers' claims for increased risk of disease, emotional distress and future medical surveillance costs.