MOYER v. RUBRIGHT


438 Pa.Super. 154 (1994)

651 A.2d 1139

Robert L. MOYER, Administrator of the Estate of Michelle M. Moyer, Deceased v. Herbert C. RUBRIGHT, M.D., Mei-Pu Lin, M.D., Walter R. Bohnenblust, M.D., Frank C. Yartz, M.D., Latif Awad, M.D., Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic and Geisinger Medical Center Appeal of Robert L. MOYER.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 30, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Silva, Philadelphia, for appellant.

David J. Selingo, Wilkes-Barre, for Herbert C. Rubright, M.D., appellee.

Michael M. Badowski, Harrisburg, for Mei-Pu Lin, M.D., appellee.

John Henry Reed, Danville, for Geisinger Medical Center, appellee.

Before BECK, HUDOCK and BROSKY, JJ.


BECK, Judge:

The issue is whether this wrongful death and survival action is barred by the statute of limitations. The trial court held that the claims were time-barred and granted summary judgment dismissing them. We affirm dismissal of the survival claim but reverse dismissal of the wrongful death claim.

Plaintiff-appellant Robert L. Moyer filed this suit for survival on behalf of the estate of his wife, Michelle M. Moyer, and for wrongful death on his own...

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