Roman Catholic Diocese v. Superior Court

OPINION

IRVINE, Judge.

¶ 1 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix petitions this Court in a special action, challenging the trial court’s order that the Diocese produce certain documents in a grand jury proceeding. The Diocese argues that the trial court applied the incorrect legal standard to determine whether documents are protected by the attorney-client privilege. We find that the case is appropriate for special action review and accept jurisdiction. Because we conclude that the trial court properly interpreted Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) section 13^1062(2) (Supp. 2002) by applying…