SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — In a Thursday ruling, the Utah Supreme Court sided against Walgreens in a malpractice case involving a deadly incident from 2019.

Steven Jensen, 40, was found dead at his home in Saratoga Springs on Feb. 1, 2019, after taking a deadly combination of medications. An autopsy showed his death was caused by oxycodone and clonazepam toxicity.

Days before his death, Jensen's doctor prescribed a new medication plan which, a 2021 lawsuit claims, ultimately killed him.

A routine doctor visit

According to the lawsuit, Jensen was admitted to the American Fork Hospital in November 2018 where he showed signs of an impaired liver and kidney function. He later consulted Michael Cosgrave M.D. with Premier Family Medical, who prescribed clonazepam, which normally treats panic an

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