DNB Construction, Inc. v. Superior Court

CAMERON, Justice.

This is a petition for special action resulting from the denial by the Superior Court of Maricopa County of a motion to dismiss an appeal from the Justice Court of Maricopa County.

We accepted the petition for special action because it involved a matter of statewide concern and there was no plain, adequate and speedy remedy by appeal.

We must answer one question: When does the time begin to run on a judgment in Justice Court for purposes of appeal?

The facts are not in dispute. The plaintiff J & W Rents sued the defendant DNB Construction Company in the Northwest Phoenix Justice…