HOUCK v. DRUMMOND

No. 93-1130.

12 F.3d 394 (1993)

Gregory HOUCK and Pamela Houck, Individually and as Parents and Natural Guardians on behalf of Benjamin Houck, a Minor, Appellants, v. Denis S. DRUMMOND, M.D., Lee S. Segal, M.D., Henry T. Lau, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Surgical Associates of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Ltd., Children's Surgical Associates, Ltd., and University of Pennsylvania, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided December 14, 1993.

As Amended December 20, 1993.

Sur Petition for Rehearing January 6, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Taylor (argued) and Matthew A. Taylor, Taylor & Taylor, Philadelphia, PA, for appellants.

Bart C. Tuttle (argued) and Lizabeth Ann Boyle, O'Brien & Ryan, Plymouth Meeting, PA, for appellees Denis Drummond, M.D., Surgical Associates of the Children's Hosp. of Philadelphia, and Children's Surgical Associates.

David C. Federman (argued) and Anna M. Schmidt, White & Williams, Philadelphia, PA, for appellees Lee S. Segal, M.D., and Children's Hosp. of Philadelphia.

Before: SCIRICA, ALITO, and SEITZ, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

SEITZ, Circuit Judge.

Gregory and Pamela Houck, individually, and as the parents and natural guardians of Benjamin Houck (the "Houcks"), appeal the district court's order denying them a new trial and entering judgment for Dr. Denis S. Drummond, Dr. Lee S. Segal, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Surgical Associates of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and Children's Surgical Associates ("defendants," unless individual designation...

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