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O'ROURKE ON BEHALF OF O'ROURKE v. RAO

411 Pa.Super. 609 (1992)

602 A.2d 362

John J. O'ROURKE, Guardian Ad Litem on Behalf of Bernadette H. O'ROURKE and John J. O'Rourke in His Own Right, Appellant, v. Dr. Gopal RAO and Shadyside Hospital.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 29, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Evans, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Richard S. Dorfzaun, Pittsburgh, for appellee Rao.

Before BECK, TAMILIA and HESTER, JJ.

TAMILIA, Judge:

This is an appeal from judgment entered November 9, 1990. The underlying medical malpractice action against defendants, appellee Dr. Gopal Rao, a general surgeon, and Shadyside Hospital, began in March, 1981 when appellant, Bernadette O'Rourke, since deceased, was admitted to Shadyside Hospital for surgical repair of a hiatal hernia. On March 10, 1981, several days after the surgery, Mrs. O'Rourke suffered a stroke. Dr. Rao was not in the

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