· 3/2/1993
Tucson Unified School District v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
Citations
- 849 P.2d 790
- 174 Ariz. 336
- 134 Ariz. Adv. Rep. 3
- 1993 Ariz. LEXIS 20
How courts have described this case
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- holding that political subdivisions of the state are exempt from statutes of limitations, regardless of the nature of claim brought
- holding that political subdivisions of the state are exempt from statutes of limitations, regardless of the nature of claim brought
- holding A.R.S. § 12-510 is intended “to protect the public from the negligence of public officers that might deprive the public of its rights to redress against wrongdoers”
- Concluding the term “state” in A.R.S. § 12- 510 includes school districts, which “are sufficiently analogous to cities and counties so as to fall within the rationale of City of Bisbee.”
- “The nature of the plaintiff, not of the litigation” is dispositive in determining the applicability of nullum tempus.
- exempting school district from limitations period
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Judges: Moeller, Corcoran, Zlaket, Martone, Fidel, Feldman
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