MASON v. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL


286 Pa.Super. 354 (1981)

428 A.2d 1366

Jacqueline B. MASON, Appellant, v. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, a Corporation, and Robert Blockstein, M.D.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 16, 1981.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Granted August 24, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Byrd R. Brown, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Nora Fischer, Pittsburgh, for Western Pennsylvania Hospital, appellee.

Richard S. Dorfzaun, Pittsburgh, for Blockstein, appellee.

Before CERCONE, President Judge, and PRICE, SPAETH, HESTER, CAVANAUGH, BROSKY, and HOFFMAN, JJ.


CAVANAUGH, Judge:

This is an appeal by the plaintiff-mother (appellant) from an order of the court below sustaining defendants' (appellees) demurrer to plaintiff's complaint for recovery of damages for the wrongful birth of appellant's child. A baby was born to appellant on January 2, 1977 despite the fact that a tubal ligation had been performed on the appellant on June 11, 1974 by defendant Dr. Blockstein at defendant hospital. Appellant's complaint was based on...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases