EDSALL v. SUPER. CT. IN & FOR COUNTY OF PIMA

No. 2 CA-SA 0032.

143 Ariz. 287 (1984)

693 P.2d 942

Phillip V. EDSALL, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, In and For the COUNTY OF PIMA; Hon. Norman S. Fenton, a judge thereof, and Ruth E. EDSALL, the real party in interest, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2.

March 28, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Waterfall, Economidis, Caldwell & Hanshaw, P.C. by W. Patrick Traynor, Tucson, for petitioner.

Whitehill, Stolkin, Karp, West, Weiss & Berger, P.C. by Leonard Karp, Tucson, for respondents.


OPINION

HOWARD, Judge.

Petitioner has brought this special action to challenge the trial court's denial of his motion to dismiss part of a petition for an order to show cause relating to the disposition of military retirement benefits. We believe the trial court exceeded its jurisdiction and, because of the statewide interest in the effect of recent federal legislation, we assume jurisdiction and grant relief.

Petitioner Philip Edsall and respondent...

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