Maricopa County v. Black

HAIRE, Judge.

The only question presented in this appeal is whether the appellant county may lawfully require as a condition of employment that the appellees (certain employees of the county) participate in a group health and life insurance program established by the county, and whether, against the wishes of appellees, the county may withhold from their wages sums of money for payment of one-half of the premiums for the insurance.

The appellees as plaintiffs sought in-junctive relief in the trial court. After the issues were joined, the plaintiffs filed a motion for summary judgment, which was…