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STATE v. SUPERIOR COURT OF MARICOPA CY.

No. 17182-PR.

140 Ariz. 365 (1984)

681 P.2d 1384

STATE of Arizona, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF MARICOPA COUNTY, Arizona, and the Honorable Robert Pickrell, Respondent Judge, Martin FOX, Wheeler Collier and Pauline Collier, Respondents Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

May 2, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., By Brian Kaven and Richard A. White, Phoenix, for petitioner.

Lindauer, Girard & Gormley by W. Clifford Girard, Jr., Phoenix, and Haralson, Kinerk & Morey by Carter Morey and Michael L. Larkin, Tucson, for respondents.

HAYS, Justice.

The issue presented is whether a satisfaction of judgment against one tortfeasor extinguishes a cause of action against another tortfeasor for the same harm. We hold that it does. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const. art. 6, § 5(3), and Arizona Rules of Procedure for Special Actions, rule 8.

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