Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District v. City of St. Johns

HAYS, Justice.

This is a petition for review of a memorandum decision of the court of appeals, which affirmed the granting of summary judgment in favor of the City of St. Johns (City) and declared its emergency annexation ordinance valid. Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power District v. City of St. Johns, Arizona (Memorandum Decision, 1 CA-CIV 7261, filed Sept. 5, 1985). We have accepted review to determine whether the annexation statute, A.R.S. § 9-471 et seq., precludes a city from giving immediate effect to an annexation ordinance by invoking its power to enact emergency…