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QUIROZ v. ALCOA INC.

No. CV-16-0248-PR.

416 P.3d 824 (2018)

Ernest V. QUIROZ and Mary Quiroz, husband and wife, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. ALCOA INC., et al., Defendants/Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Filed May 11, 2018.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burt Rosenblatt , Ely Bettini Ulman & Rosenblatt, Phoenix; Michael B. Gurien (argued), Waters, Kraus & Paul, El Segundo, CA, Attorneys for Ernest V. Quiroz and Mary Quiroz.

Edward M. Slaughter (argued), Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP, Dallas, Texas; Molly C. Machold , Mark B. Tuvim , Gordon & Rees LLP, Phoenix, Attorneys for Alcoa, Inc., et al.

David L. Abney , (argued) Ahwatukee Legal Office, PC, Phoenix; Stanley G. Feldman , Miller, Pitt, Feldman & McAnally, P.C., Tucson, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Association for Justice/Arizona Trial Lawyers Association.

Ellen M. Bublick , University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Tucson, Attorney for Amicus Curiae.

Elizabeth S. Fitch , Righi Fitch Law Group, PLLC, Phoenix, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc.

Christopher Robbins , Hill, Hall & DeCiancio, PLC, Phoenix, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.

Thomas E. Kelly, Jr. , K & L Gates LLP, Seattle, WA, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.

JUSTICE GOULD authored the opinion of the Court, in which JUSTICE BRUTINEL and JUSTICES TIMMER, BOLICK, and LOPEZ joined. CHIEF JUSTICE BALES and VICE CHIEF JUSTICE PELANDER dissented.

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