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STEINER BY STEINER v. BELL TELE. CO.

358 Pa.Super. 505 (1986)

517 A.2d 1348

Michael STEINER, a minor by Anna STEINER, his Guardian, and Douglas Steiner, a minor by Anna Steiner, his Guardian, Appellants, v. The BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 18, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth W. Behrend, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Jeffrey J. Leech, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and BROSKY, ROWLEY, WIEAND, MONTEMURO, BECK, TAMILIA, POPOVICH and JOHNSON, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROWLEY, Judge:

The sole issue raised in this appeal is whether Pennsylvania should recognize a cause of action by a child for loss of parental consortium when the parent is injured by a third-party tort-feasor's negligence. For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm the order of the trial court and refuse to recognize such a cause of action.

On December 29, 1981, the two minor appellants1 were at...

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