SLATE v. ZITOMER

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William A. Ehrmantraut, with whom were Joseph Montedonico and Donahue & Ehrmantraut on the brief, for Leland Memorial Hospital; Thomas Scanlon on the brief, for Herman I. Slate; and Frederick G. Savage, with whom were Frank J. Vecella, Ward B. Coe, III and Anderson, Coe & King on the brief, for Gerard Church, for appellants.

James D. Newton, with whom was William F. Hickey on the brief, for Benjamin Zitomer et al., part of appellees; and James C. Cawood, Jr., for Francis G. Gasperich, other appellee.

Amicus Curiae brief filed by Susanne Berry Howard, Francis N. Iglehart on the brief.

The cause was argued before MURPHY, C.J., and SINGLEY, SMITH, DIGGES, LEVINE, ELDRIDGE and O'DONNELL, JJ.