BASCH v. WESTINGHOUSE ELEC. CORP.

Nos. 84-1821, 83-2149.

777 F.2d 165 (1985)

Susan BASCH and Jonathan David Basch, a minor by his mother and next friend Susan Basch and Rachel Elizabeth Basch, a minor by her mother and next friend Susan Basch and Benjamin Ari Basch, a minor by his mother and next friend Susan Basch and Estate of Philip Basch, Susan Basch, Personal Representative, Appellants, v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Appellee. Susan BASCH and Jonathan David Basch, a minor by his mother and next friend Susan Basch and Rachel Elizabeth Basch, a minor by her mother and next friend Susan Basch and Benjamin Ari Basch, a minor by his mother and next friend Susan Basch and Estate of Philip Basch, Susan Basch, Personal Representative, Plaintiffs, v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, Appellee. In re Jerome J. SEIDENMAN and Seidenman & Weiss, P.A., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided November 12, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin E. Weiss (William L. Helfand, Jerome J. Seidenman, Seidenman & Weiss, P.A., Baltimore, Md., on brief), for appellants in No. 84-1821.

Donald E. Sharpe (C. Lamar Garren, Piper & Marbury, Baltimore, Md., on brief), for appellee in No. 84-1821.

James A. Eichner (Beale, Eichner, Wright, Denton & Balfour, P.C., Richmond, Va., on brief), for appellant in No. 83-2149.

C. Lamar Garren (Donald E. Sharpe, Piper & Marbury, Baltimore, Md., on brief), for appellee in No. 83-2149.

Before WINTER, Chief Judge, MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge, and GORDON, Senior United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, sitting by designation.


MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:

I

The instant appeal arises out of an action commenced by Susan Basch, her children, and the estate of her deceased husband, Philip Basch. At the time of his death, Mr. Basch worked for Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Iran. He became ill and was treated by an Iranian doctor who had been retained and recommended by Westinghouse. Plaintiffs seek to hold Westinghouse liable for the allegedly inadequate medical care that caused...

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