COOK v. SUPERIOR COURT OF MARICOPA COUNTY

No. 16253-SA.

135 Ariz. 1 (1983)

658 P.2d 801

Roy COOK and Jane Doe Cook, David Lester and Jane Doe Lester, Steve Klaimon and Jane Doe Klaimon, Bruce Bell and Jane Doe Bell, and Thomas Goodrum and Jane Doe Goodrum, Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF MARICOPA COUNTY, Arizona, and the Honorable Joseph D. Howe, and Refugia Garcia, real parties in interest, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

February 2, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A. by Brian Kaven and Richard A. White, Phoenix, for petitioners.

H. Michael Wright, Mesa, for respondent Refugia Garcia.


HAYS, Justice.

We accepted jurisdiction of this petition for special action pursuant to 17A A.R.S., Rules of Procedure for Special Actions, rule 8, and we grant the requested relief.

Refugia Garcia sued the State of Arizona, Maricopa County Hospital, Maricopa County Sheriff's Department, and John Does 1-10 for the wrongful death of her husband who died from injuries sustained during his arrest by the sheriff. The lawsuit was filed April 2, 1980. On May 29...

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