New Pueblo Constructors, Inc. v. State

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• court disallowed fees under § 12-348(A)(3) when contractor sued state to obtain damages incurred pursuant to state’s breach of construction contract
• court disallowed fees under § 12-348(A)(3) when contractor sued state to obtain damages incurred pursuant to state's breach of construction contract
• Court discussed three methods of proving costs in delay damages cases: actual cost, jury verdict, total cost, and its derivative, modified total cost
• legislative intent of § 12-341.01 to “mitigat[e] the burden of the expense of litigation to establish a just claim or just defense, and discourag[e] frivolous lawsuits”
• attorneys' fees award against state is proper under A.R.S. section 12-341.01 where statutory language is broad enough to allow recovery against \all civil defendants\ and no statute expressly precludes it
• attorneys’ fees award against state is proper under AR.S. section 12-341.01 where statutory language is broad enough to allow recovery against “all civil defendants” and no statute expressly precludes it

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