Fendler v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc.

Decided November 3, 1981. Joe W. Contreras wrote the opinion for the court.

636 P.2d 1257 · Cited 53 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Prahl v. Brosamle · 295 N.W.2d 768
• Gomba v. McLaughlin · 504 P.2d 337
• Hein v. Lacy · 616 P.2d 277
• Cullison v. City of Peoria · 584 P.2d 1156
• Marsin v. Udall · 279 P.2d 721
• Barnum v. Rural Fire Protection Company · 537 P.2d 618
• Smith v. Rabb · 386 P.2d 649
• Apache East, Inc. v. Wiegand · 580 P.2d 769
• Crook v. Anderson · 565 P.2d 908
• Conner v. El Paso Natural Gas Co. · 599 P.2d 247
• Central Arizona Light & Power Co. v. Akers · 46 P.2d 126
• Espil Sheep Co. v. Black Bill & Doney Parks Water Users Ass'n · 492 P.2d 450
• Simonson v. United Press International, Inc. · 500 F. Supp. 1261

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