City of Phoenix v. Glenayre Electronics, Inc.

VICE CHIEF JUSTICE PELANDER,

opinion of the Court:

¶ 1 Under A.R.S. § 12-510, claims by governmental entities generally are not barred by statutes of limitations. For actions relating to real property, however, Arizona’s statute of repose provides that, “notwithstanding any other statute,” an action “based in contract” against certain identified parties must be filed within “eight years after substantial completion of the improvement of real property.” A.R.S. § 12-552(A). We hold that governmental entities’ contract-based actions (including claims for indemnification) that fall within §…