MARTIN v. GRANDVIEW HOSP.


373 Pa.Super. 369 (1988)

541 A.2d 361

Marsha A. MARTIN, Appellee, v. GRANDVIEW HOSPITAL and Robert J. Lavin, M.D., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 2, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph P. Selfridge, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Stewart J. Eisenberg, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before WIEAND, KELLY and HESTER, JJ.


KELLY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order granting plaintiff's petition to reactivate a case which had previously been terminated for inactivity on the docket pursuant to local rule. Because we find that the trial court failed to apply the appropriate "good cause" standard for reactivation of such cases, we vacate the order reactivating the case and remand for further proceedings.

On July 9, 1980, plaintiff initiated this medical malpractice action against...

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