SPOTTS v. REIDELL


345 Pa.Super. 37 (1985)

497 A.2d 630

Carl SPOTTS & Florence Spotts, His Wife, Appellants, v. John S. REIDELL, M.D.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 16, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay H. Feldstein, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Grant H. Fleming, State College, for appellee.

Before TAMILIA, LIPEZ and BUCHER, JJ.


TAMILIA, Judge:

This is an appeal from the Order of the lower court denying appellants' post-trial motions for a new trial and/or judgment n.o.v. We reverse and remand for a new trial on the basis that the lower court improperly admitted hearsay testimony which was substantially prejudicial to appellants' case.

The facts are as follows. In June of 1980, appellant, Carl Spotts, telephoned his family doctor, A. Reed Allison, Jr., M.D., after noticing blood in...

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