Riley v. SUPERIOR COURT, ETC.

OPINION

HOWARD, Chief Judge.

This special action seeks review of an order of the respondent court denying petitioner’s motion to dismiss under Rule 6(f), Rules of Civil Procedure. The motion was based upon the fact that petitioners had not been served with process for more than one year after the complaint was filed by the real parties in interest. Since review by special action is appropriate in such instances, Grobe v. McBryde, 105 Ariz. 577, 468 P.2d 936 (1970), we assume jurisdiction.

The real parties in interest (hereinafter referred to as plaintiffs) filed a complaint on March 12,1975,…