DUFF v. LEE

No. CV-19-0128-PR.

476 P.3d 315 (2020)

Claudia DUFF, Petitioner, v. Hon. Kenneth LEE, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Pima, Respondent, and Tucson Police Department, a Municipal Agency; and the City of Tucson, a Municipal Corporation, Real Parties in Interest.

Supreme Court of Arizona.

Filed November 25, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David D. Buechel (argued), Hollingsworth Kelly, PLLC, Tucson, Attorney for Claudia Duff.

Mark Brnovich , Arizona Attorney General, Brunn "Beau" W. Roysden III , Solicitor General, Drew C. Ensign (argued), Section Chief, Civil Appeals Section, Kathleen P. Sweeney , Senior Appellate Counsel, Robert J. Makar , Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Attorneys for Honorable Kenneth Lee.

Michael G. Rankin , City Attorney, Renee J. Waters , Principal Assistant City Attorney, Tucson City Attorney's Office, Tucson, Attorneys for City of Tucson.

JUSTICE BOLICK authored the opinion of the Court, in which CHIEF JUSTICE BRUTINEL, VICE CHIEF JUSTICE TIMMER, and JUSTICES GOULD, LOPEZ, BEENE, and MONTGOMERY joined.


¶1 This case concerns the interaction between A.R.S. § 12-133, a compulsory arbitration statute, and the Fast Trial and Alternative Resolution ("FASTAR") Pilot Program. We find no conflict between the statute and this Court's orders and rules establishing FASTAR, and we thus hold that the trial court...

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