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BOGGAVARAPU v. PONIST

518 Pa. 162 (1988)

542 A.2d 516

Rao BOGGAVARAPU and Vani Boggavarapu, his wife, Appellees, v. Richard PONIST and Carol Ponist, his wife, Appellants, v. EAST SUBURBAN HEALTH CENTER and Shabbir Lakdawala, M.D., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 20, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James A. Beinkemper Wayman, Irvin & McAuley, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Michael Louik, Berger, Kapetan, Malakoff & Meyers, Pittsburgh, for Rao Boggavarapu, et ux.

Anita B. Folino Kiger, Alpern, Schadel & Folino, Pittsburgh, for East Suburban Health Center and Shabbir Lakdawala, M.D.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and STOUT, JJ.

OPINION

McDERMOTT, Justice.

Appellants, Richard and Carol Ponist, appeal from an order of the Superior Court, 368 Pa.Super. 634, 531 A.2d 28, affirming an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County granting the motion for new trial of appellees, Rao and Vani Boggavarapu.

Two puncture wounds were inflicted on the right arm of Mr. Boggavarapu, when he was bitten by his neighbor's dog. He went to...

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