BUNKER'S GLASS CO. v. PILKINGTON PLC

No. 1 CA-CV 01-0046.

47 P.3d 1119 (2002)

202 Ariz. 481

BUNKER'S GLASS COMPANY, an Arizona corporation, on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PILKINGTON PLC, a foreign corporation, Pilkington Libbey-Owens-Ford Co. Inc., a foreign corporation, PPG Industries, Inc., a foreign corporation, Ford Motor Co., a foreign corporation, Guardian Industries Corporation, a foreign corporation, and AFG Industries, Inc., a foreign corporation, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department A.

As Corrected June 28, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Davis, McKee & Forshey, P.C. By Jeffrey A. McKee, Phoenix, and Law Offices of George A. Barton, P.C. By George A. Barton, Kansas City, Missouri, and Law Office of Thomas H. Brill By Thomas H. Brill, Leawood, Kansas, Attorneys for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Karp, Heurlin & Weiss, P.C. By Bruce Heurlin, Tucson, Attorneys for Defendants-Appellees Pilkington plc and Guardian Industries Corp.

Pepper Hamilton LLP By Laurence Z. Shiekman, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Attorneys for Defendants-Appellees Pilkington plc and Pilkington Libbey-Owens-Ford Company.

Arnold & Porter By Alexander E. Bennett, Washington, DC, Attorneys for Defendant-Appellee Guardian Industries Corp.

Bryan Cave LLP By Lawrence G.D. Scarborough, Kelly A. O'Connor, Phoenix, and Cravath, Swaine & Moore By Paul M. Dodyk, New York, New York, Attorneys for Defendant-Appellee PPG Industries, Inc.

Snell & Wilmer, LLP By Daniel J. McAuliffe, Phoenix, and O'Melveny & Myers By John H. Beisner, Neil K. Gilman, Washington, DC, Attorneys for Defendant-Appellee Ford Motor Company.

Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P. By Donald A. Wall, Phoenix Attorneys for Defendant-Appellee AFG Industries, Inc.

Janet Napolitano, Arizona Attorney General By Timothy A. Nelson, Special Counsel, David D. Weinzweig, Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae State of Arizona.

Goodwin Raup P.C. By Rudolph J. Gerber, Brian Michael Goodwin, Marty Harper, Lori V. Berke, Kelly J. Flood, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Charles I. Friedman, P.C.


OPINION

WEISBERG, Judge.

¶ 1 In this appeal, we consider whether an indirect purchaser of goods may bring an action to recover damages resulting from the alleged price-fixing by the manufacturers of those goods. For the reasons that follow, we hold that such an action is allowed under Arizona law.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Flat glass production is a multibillion dollar industry in the United...

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