HOEKE v. MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH


254 Pa.Super. 520 (1978)

386 A.2d 71

Maria L. HOEKE and Jonathan Hoeke, her husband, v. MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dr. Leo R. Kairys, Dr. William J. Cushing and Dr. Charles E. Copeland. Appeal of Dr. Leo R. KAIRYS and Dr. Charles E. Copeland. Appeal of MERCY HOSPITAL. Appeal of Dr. William J. CUSHING.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet N. Valentine, Pittsburgh, for appellants, at No. 598.

Charles H. Alpern, Pittsburgh, for appellant, at No. 614.

Robert J. Pfaff and Frederick N. Egler, Pittsburgh, for appellant, at No. 616.

Murray S. Love, and Sikov & Love, Pittsburgh, for appellees.

Before WATKINS, President Judge, and JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN der VOORT and SPAETH, JJ.


CERCONE, Judge:

In the instant appeal the defendants below challenge the lower court's denial of their preliminary objections which questioned the validity of the court's jurisdiction over their persons. In particular defendant-appellants argue that the writ of summons in trespass and assumpsit which was served upon them did not comply with the provisions of Rule 1010 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure...

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