Santa Rita Mining Co. v. Department of Property Valuation

CAMERON, Chief Justice.

This is a petition for special action in which we are asked to order the dismissal of an appeal presently pending in the Court of Appeals, Division Two. We took jurisdiction because of the importance of the question and also because there was no adequate remedy by way of appeal.

We consider only one question: May the Attorney General of the State of Arizona appeal a decision of the Superior Court against the wishes of the state agency allegedly appealing?

The facts necessary for a determination of this case are as follows. The petitioners are limestone mining companies…