Zuckernick v. Roylston

OPINION

HOWARD, Judge.

Petitioners have brought this special action to challenge the respondent court’s transfer of their lawsuit from Pima County to Maricopa County. Venue rulings are appropriately reviewable by special action. Almadova v. Arnold, 130 Ariz. 115, 634 P.2d 403 (App.1981); Haley v. Cochise County Hospital, 27 Ariz.App. 484, 556 P.2d 332 (1976). While it is true that appellate courts will not generally interfere with a venue ruling, Floyd v. Superior Court, 125 Ariz. 445, 610 P.2d 79 (1980), we believe the trial court exceeded its jurisdiction and therefore assume jurisdiction and…