Arizona Laws 34-254. Civil damages; limitation
A. Any governmental agency entering into a contract which is or was the subject of a contract, combination, conspiracy or other act prohibited by Title 44, Chapter 10, Article 1 has a right of action against the parties to the contract, combination, conspiracy or other act to recover damages as provided in this section. The governmental agency may proceed jointly or severally in a civil action against any one or more of the parties for recovery of the full amount of the damages. There is no right to contribution among parties not named as defendants by the governmental agency.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 34-254
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Contract: means all types of agent agreements, regardless of what they are called, for the procurement of services pursuant to this title. See Arizona Laws 34-101
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Governmental agency: includes this state, agencies, boards, commissions, departments, institutions and political subdivisions of this state, municipal corporations and all other public bodies which may enter into contracts for the construction or repair of highways, buildings or structures, or additions or alterations to highways, buildings or structures, or for the furnishing of equipment, labor or materials. See Arizona Laws 34-251
B. At the election of the governmental agency, the agency may recover either the actual damages trebled or ten per cent of the contract price trebled and as determined by the court taxable costs, reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses.
C. The cause of action accrues at the time of discovery by the governmental agency of the unlawful contract, combination, conspiracy or other unlawful act. The agency shall bring the action within four years of the date of accrual of the cause of action.