GALLAGHER v. MARGUGLIO


429 Pa.Super. 451 (1993)

632 A.2d 1309

Lucy E. GALLAGHER, and Forrest E. Gallagher, Her Husband v. Eugene MARGUGLIO, D.O., and Clarion Osteopathic Community Hospital, Appellees. Lucy E. GALLAGHER and Forrest E. Gallagher, Her Husband v. David E. HUMPHREY, D.O., and George J. Jaegers, D.O., Appellees. Appeal of Lucy E. GALLAGHER, and Lucy E. Gallagher, Administratrix of the Estate of Forrest Gallagher, Deceased.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 13, 1993.

Reargument Denied November 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dominic D. Salvatori, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

John W. Jordan, IV, Pittsburgh, for appellee Marguglio.

Before WIEAND, POPOVICH and HESTER, JJ.


POPOVICH, Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Clarion County after a jury found that appellee was negligent for failing to diagnose appellant's rectal cancer but did not award any damages to the appellant. We affirm.1

Appellant was appellee's patient from April of 1985 until October of 1986. During that period, appellant complained of loss of weight, loss of appetite, diarrhea, hemorrhoids...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases