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POKLEMBA v. SHAMOKIN STATE GEN. HOSP.

479 Pa. 414 (1978)

388 A.2d 722

Esther POKLEMBA, Individually and as the Administratrix of the Estate of Stephen F. Poklemba, Esquire, Appellant v. SHAMOKIN STATE GENERAL HOSPITAL, Appellee, and Robert Greco, Anne L. Cawthern, Mrs. Neal Little, Helen Wahosky, and Quilla Mowery.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 14, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William S. Hudders, Richard F. Stevens of Butz, Hudders & Tallman, Allentown, for appellant.

Allen C. Warshaw, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee, Shamokin State General Hospital.

Christian S. Erb, Jr., Harrisburg, for appellees, Robert Greco, Anne L. Cawthern, Mrs. Neal Little, Helen Wahosky and Quilla Mowery.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX, MANDERINO and LARSEN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant Esther Poklemba, both individually and as administratrix of decedent's estate, brought an action in trespass against appellee Shamokin State General Hospital and others for negligent medical treatment of decedent, her husband. The Commonwealth Court dismissed the complaint against appellee on the ground that appellee, as an agency of the Commonwealth, was protected against suit by the sovereign immunity of...

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