Nikolous v. Superior Court

FELDMAN, Vice Chief Justice.

Defendants ask us to reverse the trial court’s dismissal of their third-party complaint. The question before us is whether a tort defendant can implead a third party who eventually may become liable to the defendant for contribution under the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, A.R.S. § 12-2501 et seq. We granted review to resolve this issue of first impression. Rule 23, Ariz.R.Civ.App.P., 17B A.R.S.; Rule 8(b), Ariz.R.P.Spec.Act., 17B A.R.S. We have jurisdiction under Ariz. Const, art. 6, § 5(3) and A.R.S. § 12-120.24.

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