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ALEXANDER v. UNIV. OF PITTSBURGH MED. CENTER SYS.

Nos. 98-3402, 98-3501.

185 F.3d 141 (1999)

Mary Jo ALEXANDER, as personal representative of the Estate of Alyssa J. Alexander; Mary Jo Alexander; John F. Alexander, individually and as legal heirs of Alyssa J. Alexander v. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER SYSTEM, a corporation; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, a corporation; Susan Orenstein, M.D.; Deborah Neigut, M.D.; Philip E. Putnam, M.D. Susan Orenstein, M.D.; Deborah Neigut, M.D.; Philip Putnam, M.D., Appellants in No. 98-3402 Mary Jo Alexander, as personal representative of the Estate of Alyssa J. Alexander; Mary Jo Alexander; John F. Alexander, individually and as legal heirs of Alyssa J. Alexander v. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center System, a corporation; Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, a corporation; Susan Orenstein, M.D.; Deborah Neigut, M.D.; Philip E. Putnam, M.D. John F. Alexander; Mary Jo Alexander, Appellants in No. 98-3501

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 23, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick S. Casey (argued), Thomas E. Johnston, Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, Wheeling, WV, for Appellants in No. 98-3501.

Larry A. Silverman (argued), Marcelle M. Theis, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellants in No. 98-3402.

Before: GREENBERG and ALITO, Circuit Judges, and DOWD, District Judge.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

A. Facts

This matter is before the court on the defendants' appeal and the plaintiffs' cross-appeal in this medical malpractice case. Ordinarily, following a jury verdict we set forth the facts from the perspective most favorable to the verdict winner. In this case, however, to the extent that the appeal challenges the verdict, we are affirming and thus we need not...

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