ST. JOSEPH'S HOSP. v. COUNTY OF MARICOPA

No. 1 CA-SA 89-243.

164 Ariz. 454 (1990)

793 P.2d 1121

ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, an Arizona non-profit corporation; and Joel Futral, M.D., Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT of Arizona, In and For the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, Honorable Barry C. Schneider, a judge thereof, Respondent Judge, Paul MASON and Betty Mason, husband and wife, Real Parties in Interest.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department B.

Review Denied July 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fennemore Craig, P.C. by R.C. Mitten, Timothy Berg, J. Gregory Osborne, Phoenix, for petitioners.

Castro, Zipf & Marable by Ernesto R. Castro, Suan Godman Pierce, Cottonwood, for real parties in interest.


VOSS, Presiding Judge.

Petitioners bring this special action challenging the order of the respondent trial judge denying their request for a medical liability review panel. We accept jurisdiction because the issue is of state-wide importance and has resulted in conflicting decisions in the trial court. See Rules of Procedure for Special Actions, Rules 1 and 3.

The issue is whether House Bill 2123 retroactively eliminates a litigant's right to a review...

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