Bishop v. Marks

OPINION

HOWARD, Chief Judge.

This petition for special action challenges an order of the respondent court transferring a suit to Maricopa County. Since venue rulings are appropriately reviewable by special action, Southwest Forest Homes, Inc. v. Superior Court, 20 Ariz. App. 152, 510 P.2d 1057 (1973), we assume jurisdiction and grant relief.

The motion for change of venue alleged that the defendants were public officers and therefore under A.R.S. § 12-401(16) were entitled to be sued in Maricopa County, the principal office of the Department of Public Safety. An affidavit to this effect was…