CVS PHARMACY, INC. v. BOSTWICK IN AND FOR PIMA

No. CV-20-0120-PR.

494 P.3d 572 (2021)

CVS PHARMACY, INC., and CVS Arizona, L.L.C., Petitioners, v. The Honorable Janet C. BOSTWICK, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, IN AND FOR the COUNTY OF PIMA, Respondent Judge, and Tucson Medical Center, Real Party in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Filed September 1, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew M. Federhar , Jessica A. Gale , Spencer Fane LLP, Phoenix, and Conor B. O'Croinin (argued), Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Baltimore, MD, Attorneys for CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and CVS Arizona, L.L.C.

Ronald Jay Cohen , Daniel G. Dowd (argued), Betsy J. Lamm , Lauren M. LaPrade , Cohen Dowd Quigley, P.C., Phoenix; Lance Oliver , Motley Rice LLC, Mount Pleasant, SC; Steven C. Mitchell , Samuel F. Mitchell , Mitchell & Speights, L.L.C., Scottsdale, Attorneys for Tucson Medical Center.

Jeffrey C. Warren , Amanda Heitz , David T. Lundmark , Claudia C. Ionescu , Charles M. Seby , Bowman and Brooke LLP, Phoenix, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.

Troy P. Foster , Megan Weides , The Foster Group, PLLC, Phoenix; Chad Golder, Esq. Washington, DC, Attorneys for Amici Curiae American Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals and America's Essential Hospitals.

Eric M. Fraser , Hayleigh S. Crawford , Osborn Maledon, P.A., Phoenix, Attorneys for Amici Curiae Kingman Hospital, Inc., Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital LLC, Bullhead City Hospital Corporation, Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, Inc., Hospital Development of West Phoenix, Inc., Northwest Hospital, LLC, Oasis Hospital, Oro Valley Hospital, LLC, Orthopedic and Surgical Specialty Company, LLC, St. Mary's Hospital of Tucson, VHS Acquisition Subsidiary Number 1, Inc., VHS of Arrowhead, Inc., and Yuma Regional Medical Center.

Timothy A. Nelson , The Nelson Law Group, PLLC, Phoenix, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association.

Daniel J. O'Connor, Jr. , Richard R. Reed, Jr. , O'Connor & Dyet, P.C., Tempe; A. Joshua Podoll and Danielle Sochaczevski , Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Cardinal Health, Inc.

John J. Kastner, Jr. , Rachel B. Weil , Steven J. Boranian , Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C., Tucson, Attorney for Amicus Curiae AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation.

David L. Abney , Ahwatukee Legal Office, P.C., Phoenix, Attorney for Amicus Curiae Arizona Association for Justice/Arizona Trial Lawyers Association.

Bradley J. Johnston , Levi T. Claridge , The Cavanagh Law Firm, Phoenix; Charles C. Lifland , Sina S. Aria , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Steve Brody , O'Melveny & Myers LLP, Washington, DC; Todd Jackson , Jean Roof , Jackson & Oden, P.C. Tucson; André H. Merrett , Thorpe Shwer, P.C., Phoenix, John D. Lombardo , Jake R. Miller , Arnold & Porter, Los Angeles, CA; Richard M. Amoroso , Gregory A. Davis , Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP, Phoenix; Brent A. Hawkins , Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, San Francisco, CA; Brian M. Ercole , Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Miami, Florida, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

JUSTICE BOLICK authored the opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BRUTINEL, VICE CHIEF JUSTICE TIMMER, and JUSTICES LOPEZ, BEENE, and PELANDER (Retired) joined.


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