Darragh v. SUPERIOR CT. IN & FOR CTY. OF MARICOPA

OPINION

WEISBERG, Judge.

Petitioner Charles L. Darragh seeks special action relief from the trial court’s denial of his motion for summary judgment in which he asserted that he is entitled to judicial witness immunity from the claims of Real Parties in Interest, Bonnie, Alice, and Mike Michael (the “Michaels”). To resolve this question, we must decide whether the City of Phoenix (“City”) was “seriously contemplating litigation” when Petitioner prepared two appraisals for use by the City in acquiring the Michaels’ land.

SPECIAL ACTION JURISDICTION

A special action challenging the denial of summary…