HURT v. SUPERIOR COURT OF STATE OF ARIZ.

No. 14233.

124 Ariz. 45 (1979)

601 P.2d 1329

Joan Dickinson HURT, surviving parent and personal representative of Bruce Edward Dickinson, deceased, on behalf of herself and Bruce William Dickinson, a child of the deceased, Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF the STATE OF ARIZONA, in and for the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, and the honorable William P. French, Judge of the Superior Court, and Ronald S. Bookbinder and Helaine B. Bookbinder, his wife, real parties in interest, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.

Rehearing Denied November 6, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephan & Lyding by Robert Stephan, Jr., Phoenix, for petitioners.

Burch, Cracchiolo, Levie, Guyer & Weyl by Daniel Cracchiolo, Jerry L. Cochran, Phoenix, for respondents.


CAMERON, Chief Justice.

We accepted jurisdiction of this petition for special action filed by Joan Dickinson Hurt, surviving parent and personal representative of Bruce Edward Dickinson, deceased, on behalf of herself and Bruce William Dickinson, child of the deceased. Rule 23, Arizona Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, 17A A.R.S.

We must decide the following questions:

1. Is an after-born "illegitimate" child a "surviving child" under Arizona's...

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