Legal Opinion
Sanchez v. Coxon
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided May 20, 1993No. CV-92-0165-PRPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FELDMAN, Chief Justice.
This petition for review seeking speciál action relief 1 asks us to decide whether the trial court erred when it found that a town councilman’s statements were not protected by an absolute legislative immunity. 2 Ariz.R.P.Spec. Act. 3.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On September 5, 1990, the town council of Mammoth, Arizona, held a regularly scheduled meeting. During this meeting, but apparently while no legislation was proposed, pending, or contemplated, Councilman Fred Sanchez criticized the Mammoth Chief of Police and another police officer. We do not quote his…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Grimm v. Arizona Board of Pardons & ParolesArizona Supreme Court · 1977
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