BLAKESLEY v. WOLFORD

No. 85-1237.

789 F.2d 236 (1986)

BLAKESLEY, Terri, Appellee, v. WOLFORD, D.D.S., Larry M. and Bruce M. Epker, Ph.D., D.D.S. and Larry M. Wolford, D.D.S., Inc., Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Inc., Larry M. Wolford, D.D.S., and Larry M. Wolford, D.D.S. and Bruce M. Epker, Ph.D., D.D.S., Inc., Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided April 30, 1986.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied June 2, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Roda (argued), Bernadette McKeon Hohenadel, Lancaster, Pa., for appellee.

Thomas W. Hall, Francis E. Shields (argued), Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellants.

Before GARTH and STAPLETON, Circuit Judges, and BISSELL, District Judge


Rehearing and Rehearing In Banc Denied June 2, 1986.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GARTH, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal from a jury verdict in a medical malpractice action in favor of the plaintiff Blakesley, we are asked to review the district court's choice of law applicable to the substantive issues involved in the trial of this case.

For the reasons expressed below, we hold that the district court erred in its choice of law, and accordingly we...

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