Yarbrough v. Montoya-Paez

OPINION

PELANDER, Chief Judge.

¶ 1 In this special action, petitioner Angelica Yarbrough seeks review of the respondent judge’s order transferring venue of the underlying wrongful death action from Santa Cruz County to Pinal County. Because an appeal cannot adequately cure an erroneous venue ruling, such orders “are appropriately reviewable by special action.” Floyd v. Superior Court, 125 Ariz. 445, 445, 610 P.2d 79, 79 (App.1980); accord Dunn v. Carruth, 162 Ariz. 478, 479, 784 P.2d 684, 685 (1989); Yuma County v. Keddie, 132 Ariz. 552, 553, 647 P.2d 1150, 1151 (1982); Behrens v. O’Melia, 206…