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AZ: Learned Intermediary Doctrine Is Inconsistent With Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act

In Watts v. Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp., an intermediate appellate court in Arizona reversed the dismissal of plaintiff’s complaint, holding that the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act abrogates the learned intermediary doctrine.  The opinion is here:  Download AMANDA WATTS, an adultindividual, PlaintiffAppellant, v. MEDICIS PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION.  Thanks to Bob Bohrer (Cal Western) for the tip.