JONES v. PIMA COUNTY

No. 2 CA-SA 88-0066.

157 Ariz. 389 (1988)

758 P.2d 660

William C. JONES, Petitioner, v. PIMA COUNTY, Arizona, Superior Court, and The Honorable Alice Truman, Judge Thereof, and The Honorable Thomas Meehan, Presiding Judge Thereof, Respondents, and The ESTATE OF Ethel I. JONES, Real Party in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A.

July 14, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Aboud & Aboud, P.C. by John Eli Aboud, Tucson, for petitioner.

Law Offices of William W. Wissler by William W. Wissler, Tucson, for real party in interest.


OPINION

HATHAWAY, Judge.

This special action arises from the trial court's denial of a notice of change of judge. Because we believe the trial court erred as a matter of law, we assume jurisdiction and grant relief.

In late 1987, an action for dissolution of marriage was pending between petitioner and Ethel I. Jones. On October 8, Ethel I. Jones died. In early 1988, a probate action was commenced in Pima County Superior Court and, on March 7, a superior...

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