BROWN v. DEL. VAL. TRANSPLANT PROG.


371 Pa.Super. 583 (1988)

538 A.2d 889

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 P. 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, Esquire (Two Cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 8, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

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

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

Before BECK, CAVANAUGH and HESTER, JJ.


HESTER, Judge:

This is an appeal from orders1 transferring this tort action from Philadelphia County to Chester County on the ground of forum non conveniens. We hold that the change of venue was a proper exercise of the trial court's discretion, and affirm the orders.

On October 30, 1984, Lawrence Brown was discovered lying on a roadside in Chester County with a gunshot wound...

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