A person who offers himself as a witness and voluntarily testifies with reference to the communications referred to in sections 12-2234 and 12-2235 thereby consents to the examination of such attorney, physician or surgeon.
A.R.S. § 12-2236
Waiver of privilege as to attorney or doctor
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 3 Ariz. App. 424 - Patania v. Silverstone (1966)
Most recently applied in Grubaugh v. Hon blomo/lawrence (September 2015)
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