BROWN v. DELAWARE VALLEY TRANS PROG.


372 Pa.Super. 629 (1988)

539 A.2d 1372

Virginia BROWN, as Administratrix of the Estate of Lawrence Brown and Individually, Joan Brown Spina, John Brown, Thomas R. Brown, Appellants, v. The DELAWARE VALLEY TRANSPLANT PROGRAM, Arthur Harrell, Individually and in his Capacity as Transplant Coordinator of the Program, Howard Nathan, Individually and in his Capacity as Executive Director of the Program, Brandywine Hospital, Norman Ledwin, Individually and in his Capacity as President of Brandywine Hospital, James Argires, M.D., Individually and in his Capacity as a Staff Member of Brandywine Hospital Philippe Ouellette, Individually and in his Capacity as Vice President of Brandywine Hospital, Charles R. Wagner, M.D., St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Samuel Heed, Esq.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 13, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph F. Lawless, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellants.

George E. Rahn, Jr., Philadelphia, for Brandywine Hosp. and Ledwin, appellees.

Roberta D. Liebenberg, Philadelphia, for Heed, appellee.

Before CAVANAUGH, BECK and HESTER, JJ.


HESTER, Judge:

This is a companion to the appeal filed at Nos. 584 and 586 Philadelphia, 1987. The trial court dismissed all claims against Attorney Samuel Heed, one of nine defendants, primarily on the basis of the immunity accorded an attorney for action taken in representation of a client. The sole issue is the propriety of the dismissal of the claims against the attorney. We hold that dismissal was proper, and affirm.

On October 30, 1984, Lawrence Brown...

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