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LAVIT v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. 1 CA-SA 92-0015.

173 Ariz. 96 (1992)

839 P.2d 1141

Ronn LAVIT and Ann Lavit, husband and wife, Petitioners, v. SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, in and for the COUNTY OF MARICOPA, the Honorable Edward C. Rapp, a judge thereof, Respondent Judge, Duane E. OKKEN, a single person; Joseph C. Richter and Jane Doe Richter, husband and wife; Friedl, Richter & Buri, an Arizona partnership; William J. Friedl and Carol A. Friedl, husband and wife; Charles E. Buri and Susan L. Buri, husband and wife, Real Parties In Interest.

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

October 1, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Renaud, Cook, Videan, Geiger & Drury, P.A. by Steven G. Mesaros and Thaine M. Crown, Jr., Phoenix, for petitioners.

Duane E. Okken, in pro. per.

Gallagher & Kennedy by Stephen H. Scott, Phoenix, for remaining real parties in interest.

Stevens & Liebow, P.C. by Howard P. Leibow, Phoenix, for amicus curiae Arizona Psychological Ass'n.

OPINION

GERBER, Judge.

This special action arises from the trial court's denial of petitioners' motion for summary judgment. The sole legal issue is whether Ronn Lavit's (Lavit) psychologist role in a dissolution proceeding provides him with absolute judicial immunity. When we accepted jurisdiction we granted relief and indicated that an opinion would follow. This is that opinion. For reasons which follow, we conclude that absolute judicial immunity protects...

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