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CITY OF PHOENIX v. SUPERIOR COURT

No. 18308-SA.

149 Ariz. 143 (1986)

717 P.2d 447

The CITY OF PHOENIX, a municipal corporation, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT of the State of Arizona, In and For the COUNTY OF MARICOPA; Elizabeth Stover, a Judge there; Richard M. Barron; Edubigues Martinez, a single woman; and Patricia Marquez, a single woman, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Arizona, En Banc.

March 12, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Skelton & Hochuli by William R. Jones, Donald L. Myles, Jr., Phoenix, for petitioner.

Langerman, Begam, Lewis and Marks by Amy G. Langerman, Phoenix, for respondents Barron, Martinez and Marquez.

Henry L. Zalut, Phoenix, for respondents Barron and Martinez.

Shepard M. Weinstein, Phoenix, for respondent Marquez.

FELDMAN, Justice.

Petitioner brings this special action to test the constitutionality of A.R.S. § 12-2505, the statute dealing with the subject of comparative negligence. In Arizona, relief previously obtained by means of extraordinary writs is now generally obtained by "special action". See Rule 1, R.Proc. Spec.Act., 17A A.R.S. Because the constitutionality of the statute presented an important issue of statewide importance, we granted review, ordered...

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