KASKIE v. WRIGHT


403 Pa.Super. 334 (1991)

589 A.2d 213

John F. KASKIE, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of John Charles Kaskie, Deceased, and Mary Margaret Kaskie, Individually, Appellants, v. James WRIGHT, M.D., Lawrence Sherman, M.D., John Dietrick, M.D., Henry Hood, M.D., Kenneth E. Quickel, Jr., M.D., Thomas R. Royer, M.D., F. Kenneth Ackerman, Jr., M.D., Geisinger Medical Center, Geisinger Clinic and Geisinger Foundation, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 13, 1991.

Reargument Denied April 29, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas B. Rutter, Philadelphia, for appellants.

John B. Consevage, Harrisburg, for appellees.

Before MONTEMURO, TAMILIA and HOFFMAN, JJ.


MONTEMURO, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order granting appellees' motion for summary judgment in a wrongful death and survival action predicated on medical malpractice.

On July 2, 1981, appellants' decedent, their minor son, was severely injured when he was struck by an automobile driven by an intoxicated driver. The child was taken to appellee Geisinger Medical Center and delivered to the care of Dr. David Rees Stewart, who along with Drs. James Wright...

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