Jones v. Buchanan

OPINION

FERNANDEZ, Judge.

In this special action, we are called upon to determine whether the respondent trial court properly applied the recently amended discovery rules, specifically Ariz.R.Civ.P. 26.1, 16 AR.S. Traditionally, this court is loath to become involved in a pretrial discovery dispute. See Duquette v. Superior Court, 161 Ariz. 269, 778 P.2d 634 (App.1989). However, given the supreme court’s intent in adopting the amendments to effect a dramatic change in the manner in which discovery is conducted, see Ariz.R.Civ.P. 26.1 court comment, the absence of any appellate decisions on the…