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MALONE v. SULLIVAN

No. 14541.

124 Ariz. 469 (1980)

605 P.2d 447

Margaret Evelyn MALONE, Petitioner, v. Honorable John SULLIVAN, Commissioner, Domestic Relations Division, Superior Court of Maricopa County, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Arizona, In Banc.

January 15, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard S. Plattner, Phoenix, for petitioner.

John Sullivan in pro. per.

Charles F. Hyder, Maricopa County Atty. by Albert Firestein, Phoenix, for respondent.

Ryley, Carlock & Ralston by Susan M. Swick and Joyce Y. Neeley, Arizona Ass'n of Women Lawyers, Martori, Meyer, Hendricks & Victor, P.A. by Lucia A. Fakonas, Phoenix, Center for Women and Law, brief amicus curiae.

CAMERON, Justice.

This is a special action brought by petitioner Margaret Evelyn Malone to review the refusal of the court commissioner of Maricopa County to consider her petition for dissolution of marriage. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 8, Rules of Procedure for Special Actions, 17A A.R.S.

We need answer only one question: Did the commissioner abuse his discretion in refusing to consider petitioner's petition for dissolution of marriage because the...

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