Truck Equipment Co. of Arizona v. Vanlandingham

UDALL, Vice Chief Justice:

In this matter Truck Equipment Company of Arizona filed a petition for an alternative writ of mandamus to compel respondent, the Honorable John Vanlandingham, Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Arizona, in and for the County of Maricopa, to assign Cause No. 193591 to another judge. The alternative writ was issued with written opinion to follow.

Petitioner filed an affidavit of bias and prejudice against the respondent in accordance with A.R.S. § 12-409. The only issue before this court is whether the affidavit was timely filed.

A suit was filed against…