City of Phoenix v. Superior Court

OPINION

CONTRERAS, Judge.

Petitioners City of Phoenix (“City”), certain of its police officers (“police defendants”), and Maricopa County (“County”) (collectively “defendants”) bring this special action from the Maricopa County Superior Court’s denial of their motions for partial summary judgment. The defendants contend that the trial court improperly denied their motions for summary judgment which were based on qualified immunity when it deferred certain factual issues for later jury determination. The defendants urge that such matters must be decided as a matter of law well in advance of…