TATRAI v. PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSP.


497 Pa. 247 (1982)

439 A.2d 1162

Mary B. TATRAI, formerly Mary B. Fleming, Appellant, v. PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 29, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wendell G. Freeland, Craig A. McClean, Nicholas R. Stone, Freeland & Kronz, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Robert A. Nedwick, Spencer D. Hirshberg, Meyer, Darragh, Buckler, Bebenek & Eck, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, KAUFFMAN and WILKINSON, JJ.


OPINION

NIX, Justice.

Appellant was employed as an operating room technician by appellee, Presbyterian University Hospital. On May 27, 1975 during her working hours, Ms. Tatrai became ill and was directed by her supervisor to go to the emergency room of the hospital to seek medical attention. After reporting to the emergency room, she was placed on an x-ray table. While this table was being rotated to an upright position, the foot stand became loose and...

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