Ritchie v. Salvatore Gatto Partners, L.P.

OPINION

WINTHROP, Judge.

¶ 1 Salvatore Gatto Partners, L.P. (“Appellant”) seeks relief from a superior court judgment awarding attorneys’ fees and costs to John Ritchie (“Appellee”). The question on appeal is whether an award of attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes (“AR.S.”) section 42-18206 (2006) may be triggered by initiating service of process via publication or is available only after completion of the publication process under Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 4.1(n). For the following reasons, we hold that entitlement to an award under the statute…