Jtf Aviation v. Cliftonlarsonallen LLP

Summary

The court held that a nonparty cannot be bound by a contractual limitations provision merely because the nonparty is closely related to a contracting party or to the agreement. The court declined to adopt the closely related party doctrine for this purpose because it was developed in a different context and gives insufficient weight to Arizona's protections for the corporate form. The court vacated the appellate decision, reversed the superior court's summary judgment, and remanded.