Legal Opinion
Smith v. City of Phoenix
Court of Appeals of Arizona
Decided December 17, 1992No. 1 CA-CV 91-0215PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KLEINSCHMIDT, Judge.
Ralph G. Smith, a judge of the Phoenix City Court, appeals from the entry of a summary judgment for the City of Phoenix on his claims for declaratory relief and contract damages. The issues stem from the method by which the Phoenix City Council appoints and pays the Chief Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of the City of Phoenix and changes the city has made in the way municipal judges are paid. We affirm the grant of summary judgment.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The Phoenix City Council appointed Ralph G. Smith to be a judge of the Phoenix City Court in 1976. He…
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