COOPER v. SCHOFFSTALL


905 A.2d 482 (2006)

Barbara A. COOPER v. Loretta SCHOFFSTALL Appeal of Perry A. Eagle, M.D.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 7, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Curtis N. Stambaugh, Esq., Susan V. Metcalfe, Esq., David E. Lehman, Esq., Harrisburg, for Perry A. Eagle, M.D.

David B. Dowling, Esq., James J. Jarecki, Esq., Harrisburg, for Barbara A. Cooper.

John Andrew Statler, Esq., Thomas Edward Brenner, Esq., Heather L. Paterno, Esq., Harrisburg, for Loretta Schoffstall.

Scott B. Cooper, Esq., James Richard Ronca, Esq., Harrisburg, for PA Trial Lawyers Association.

Before: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and BAER, JJ.


OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.1

This appeal concerns the availability, in a civil case, of discovery of financial records of a non-party expert medical witness to facilitate an inquiry into potential bias.

In December 2001, Barbara A. Cooper commenced a civil action against Loretta Schoffstall arising out of a pedestrian/automobile accident. On the request of Ms. Schoffstall...

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