BLEDSOE v. GOODFARB

Nos. CV-91-0122-SA, CV-91-0130-SA.

170 Ariz. 256 (1991)

823 P.2d 1264

Joseph K. BLEDSOE, a single man, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Stanley Z. GOODFARB, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent, and SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION, an Arizona corporation, Real Party in Interest. SALT RIVER VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Stanley Z. GOODFARB, Judge of the Superior Court of Maricopa County, Respondent, Joseph K. BLEDSOE, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Reconsideration Denied February 19, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hofmann, Salcito & Stevens, P.A. by Daniel R. Salcito, Leroy W. Hofmann, Phoenix, for Joseph K. Bledsoe.

Jennings, Strouss & Salmon by Michael A. Beale, James M. Ackerman, Mikel L. Moore, Phoenix, for Salt River Valley Water Users Ass'n.

Central Arizona Water Conservation Dist. by Douglas K. Miller, Suzanne K. Ticknor, Phoenix, for amicus curiae, Central Arizona Water Conservation Dist.

Ellis, Baker & Porter, P.C. by William D. Baker, Paul R. Orme, Phoenix, for amici curiae, Central Arizona Irr. & Drainage Dist., Maricopa-Stanfield Irr. & Drainage Dist., New Magma Irr. & Drainage Dist.

Martinez & Curtis, P.C. by Michael A. Curtis, Steven B. Bennett, Phoenix, for amici curiae, Cortaro-Marana Irr. Dist. Hohokam Irr. & Drainage Dist., San Tan Irr. Dist.

Bryce & Udall by Kenyon Udall, Safford, for amicus curiae, Gila Valley Irr. Dist.

Brown & Brown by David A. Brown, St. Johns, for amicus curiae, Lyman Water Co.

Riney B. Salmon, II, Phoenix, for amicus curiae, Maricopa County Mun. Water Conservation Dist. No. 1.

Westover Law Offices by Tom Choules, Yuma, for amici curiae, North Gila Valley Irr. Dist., Wellton-Mohawk Irr. & Drainage Dist., Yuma Irr. Dist.

Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. by Daryl Manhart, Edwin C. Bull, Phoenix, for amicus curiae, Roosevelt Irr. Dist.

Ryley, Carlock & Applewhite, P.A. by Richard N. Morrison, Phoenix, for amicus curiae, Roosevelt Water Conservation Dist.

O'Connor, Cavanagh, Anderson, Westover, Killingsworth & Beshears by Ralph E. Hunsaker, Phoenix, for amicus curiae, Silver Creek Irr. Dist.

Suciu, Donovan & Schmitt by Larry W. Suciu, Yuma, for amici curiae Unit B Irr. & Drainage Dist., Yuma County Water Users' Ass'n.

A. James Clark, Yuma, for amicus curiae, Yuma Mesa Irr. and Drainage Dist.

Snell & Wilmer by Carlos D. Ronstadt, Phoenix, for amicus curiae, Harquahala Valley Irr. Dist.


OPINION

FELDMAN, Vice Chief Justice.

Both plaintiff, Joseph K. Bledsoe (Bledsoe), and defendant, Salt River Valley Water Users Association (the Association), bring special action petitions to challenge the trial court's partial grant of a motion for summary judgment in a negligence action. The basic issues concern the tort immunity granted to landowners of recreational premises by A.R.S. § 33-1551 and to owners and operators of irrigation canals by...

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