KRIZ v. BUCKEYE PETROLEUM CO., INC.

No. 17914-CQ.

145 Ariz. 374 (1985)

701 P.2d 1182

Dale KRIZ, an individual, et al., Plaintiffs, v. BUCKEYE PETROLEUM COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants. YOUNG, SMITH & PEACOCK, INC., an Arizona corporation, et al., Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. CANYON STATE GAS AND OIL 1981-DIVERSIFIED, an Arizona limited partnership; and Black Corporation, an Arizona professional association, Third-Party Defendants. B & B MASONRY CO., et al., Plaintiffs, v. YOUNG, SMITH & PEACOCK, INC., et al., Defendants. YOUNG, SMITH & PEACOCK, INC., et al., Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. CANYON STATE GAS AND OIL 1980-1 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, and Black Corporation, an Arizona professional association, Third-Party Defendants. Mary E. BREUNIG, et al., Plaintiffs, v. BUCKEYE PETROLEUM COMPANY, et al., Defendants. YOUNG, SMITH & PEACOCK, INC., et al., Third-Party Plaintiffs, v. CANYON STATE GAS AND OIL 1980 DIVERSIFIED LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, and Black Corporation, an Arizona professional association, Third-Party Defendants.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

July 2, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Streich, Lang, Weeks & Cardon by Frank M. Placenti, Phoenix, for third-party plaintiffs.

Furth, Fahrner, Bluemle & Mason by Robert L. Bluemle and John A. Titus, Phoenix, Furth, Fahrner, Bluemle & Mason by Frederick P. Furth, Thomas R. Fahrner, Charles P. Wolff, Jeffery A. Glick, and Frederick J. Geonetta, San Francisco, Cal., Former Attys. for third-party plaintiffs.

Lewis & Roca by John P. Frank, Joseph E. McGarry, Susan M. Freeman and Lizabeth G. Ellis, Phoenix, for third-party defendants Black Corp.


GORDON, Vice Chief Justice:

Judge Carl A. Muecke of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona has certified several questions of law to this Court. These questions concern the proper interpretation of the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, A.R.S. §§ 12-2501 to 12-2509 (1984) (hereafter "UCATA"). We have jurisdiction pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-1861 and Rule 27, Ariz. R.S.Ct., 17A A.R.S.

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