NIELSON v. HICKS

No. 1 CA-SA 10-0131.

240 P.3d 276 (2010)

Christian NIELSON and Stephanie Nielson, individually and as husband and wife, and on behalf of their minor children, Claire Nielson, Jane Nielson, Oliver Nielson, Nicholas Nielson; Russell Nielson and Mary Nielson, parents of Christian Nielson; Stephen Clark and Cynthia Clark, parents of Stephanie Nielson, Petitioners, v. The Honorable Bethany G. HICKS, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, Respondent Judge, City of St. Johns, a municipal entity; City of St. Johns, dba St. Johns Industrial Airpark, a municipal entity; Navopache Electric Cooperative, Inc., an Arizona Co-op; Stantech Consulting, Inc., a foreign corporation, Real Parties in Interest.

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

September 21, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A. By Patrick J. McGroder, III , C. Lincoln Combs , Grant Woods, P.C. By Grant Woods, Phoenix, Co-Counsel for Petitioners.

Gust Rosenfeld, P.L.C. By James H. Marburger , Phoenix, Attorneys for Real Party in Interest City of St. Johns, dba St. Johns Industrial Airpark.

Folk & Associates, P.C. By P. Douglas Folk , Christopher D.C. Hossack , Heather K. Seiferth , Phoenix, Attorneys for Real Party in Interest Stantech Consulting, Inc.

Snell & Wilmer, L.L.P. By Vaughn A. Crawford , and Cole J. Schlabach , Phoenix, Attorneys for Real Party in Interest Navopache Electric Cooperative, Inc.


OPINION

THOMPSON, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 This special action arises out of the superior court's transfer of venue from Maricopa County to Apache County in a personal injury action. For the reasons that follow, we accept jurisdiction and grant the relief requested by petitioners.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶ 2 In August 2008, Christian and Stephanie Nielson (the Nielsons) were...

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