Legal Opinion
Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. Yarnell
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided December 15, 1993No. 1 CA-SA 93-0003, 1 CA-SA 93-0004PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LANKFORD, Judge.
In this special action, the petitioner railroad seeks relief from a superior court order compelling the railroad to produce documents which it contends are privileged.
We accepted jurisdiction and granted relief by a prior order which directed the respondent court and judge to not compel the disclosure. Our order stated that an opinion would follow, and this is the promised opinion. We have jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. (“A.R.S.”) section 12-120.21 and the Rules of Procedure for Special Actions. Special action jurisdiction may properly be exercised in cases…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Bradley v. School Bd. of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- South Carolina v. BakerSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Perkins v. Ohio Department of TransportationOhio Court of Appeals · 1989
- Odis Robertson v. Union Pacific Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
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3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Atlanta v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
- Seaton v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1995
- Kitts v. Norfolk & Western Railway Co.District Court, S.D. West Virginia · 1993
- Southern Pacific Transportation Co. v. YarnellArizona Supreme Court · 1995
- City of Atlanta v. WatsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996