Bouldin v. Turek

GORDON, Justice:

The issue before this Court is whether A.R.S. § 12-341.01, providing for an award of attorney’s fees to the successful party in a suit arising out of a contract, applies to suits commenced before the effective date of the statute but decided after the effective date. The two divisions of the Court of Appeals are in conflict on this issue, and we granted a petition for review pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-120.24, to resolve the conflict.

On January 15, 1976, Bouldin, the plaintiff, filed suit against Turek and Jones, defendants, to set aside a completed forfeiture by defendants of…