Miller v. McAlister

OPINION

CONTRERAS, Judge.

The threshold and dispositive issue in this appeal is whether a trial judge is obligated to render findings of fact and conclusions of law when properly requested to do so by a party pursuant to Rule 52(a), Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure. We conclude that the trial judge, when requested to do so, must set forth findings of fact and conclusions of law, and on that basis, we reverse the judgment below and remand the case to the trial court with directions to enter findings of fact and conclusions of law, along with a corresponding judgment.

I. BACKGROUND.

The appellant…