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U.S. Airways, Inc. v. Qwest Corp.

Supreme Court of Arizona.
Nov 23, 2016
241 Ariz. 182 (Ariz. 2016)

Opinion

No. CV–16–0027–PR

11-23-2016

US AIRWAYS, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff/Appellant/Cross–Appellee, v. QWEST CORPORATION, a Colorado corporation, Defendant/Appellee/Cross–Appellant, Skyline Steel, Inc., an Arizona corporation; One Call Locators, Ltd., dba ELM Locating & Utility Services, a Montana corporation, Defendants/Appellees.

Kevin D. Neal, Jennifer A. Cranston (argued), Liana J. Garcia, Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A., Phoenix, Attorneys for US Airways, Inc. Rodolfo Parga, Jr., Andrea G. Lovell (argued), Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, PC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Qwest Corporation John J. Kastner, Jr. (argued), Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C., Tucson, Attorneys for One Call Locators, Ltd., dba ELM Locating & Utility Services Meghan H. Grabel, Andrea M. Taylor, Osborn Maledon, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Investment Council Andrew M. Jacobs, Snell & Wilmer, LLP, Tucson, Timothy J. Sabo, W. Danny Green, Snell & Wilmer, LLP, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc., UNS Gas, Inc. John J. Egbert, Kerry A. Hodges, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C., Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Southwest Gas Corporation David F. Gaona, Gaona Law Firm, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Public Service Company


Kevin D. Neal, Jennifer A. Cranston (argued), Liana J. Garcia, Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A., Phoenix, Attorneys for US Airways, Inc.

Rodolfo Parga, Jr., Andrea G. Lovell (argued), Ryley Carlock & Applewhite, PC, Phoenix, Attorneys for Qwest Corporation

John J. Kastner, Jr. (argued), Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C., Tucson, Attorneys for One Call Locators, Ltd., dba ELM Locating & Utility Services

Meghan H. Grabel, Andrea M. Taylor, Osborn Maledon, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Investment Council

Andrew M. Jacobs, Snell & Wilmer, LLP, Tucson, Timothy J. Sabo, W. Danny Green, Snell & Wilmer, LLP, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS Electric, Inc., UNS Gas, Inc.

John J. Egbert, Kerry A. Hodges, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C., Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Southwest Gas Corporation

David F. Gaona, Gaona Law Firm, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Public Service Company

PER CURIAM:

¶ 1 We granted review in this case to consider whether the court of appeals erred in holding that (1) Qwest Corporation's tariff(s) limited its liability for service interruption to non-customer US Airways, Inc., and (2) Qwest contractor ELM Locating and Utility Services owed no duty to US Airways. We have jurisdiction under article 6, section 5(3) of the Arizona Constitution and A.R.S. § 12–120.24.

¶ 2 After considering the briefs and oral arguments, the Court affirms the court of appeals' resolution of these issues as set forth in paragraphs 1–30 of its opinion. Although we did not grant review of the issue resolved in paragraphs 31–35 of the opinion, we depublish those paragraphs.


Summaries of

U.S. Airways, Inc. v. Qwest Corp.

Supreme Court of Arizona.
Nov 23, 2016
241 Ariz. 182 (Ariz. 2016)
Case details for

U.S. Airways, Inc. v. Qwest Corp.

Case Details

Full title:US AIRWAYS, INC., a Delaware corporation…

Court:Supreme Court of Arizona.

Date published: Nov 23, 2016

Citations

241 Ariz. 182 (Ariz. 2016)
385 P.3d 412
752 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 18

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