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FANCSALI v. UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER

761 A.2d 1159 (2000)

Susan FANCSALI, A Minor, by Paul FANCSALI and Kimberlee Fancsali, Her Parents and Natural Guardians, and Paul Fancsali and Kimberlee Fancsali, husband and wife, Appellants, v. UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER OF PITTSBURGH, a Pennsylvania Corporation; and Magee-Women's Hospital, a Pennsylvania Corporation, and Robert Guthrie, M.D., Michael Balsan, M.D., Dena Hofkosh, M.D., Brian Clista, M.D., C. Bilinski, M.D., L. Cook, M.D., K. Sukarochana, M.D., Ashook K. Jain, M.D., J. Pipepi, M.D., J.D. Abino, M.D., Mark S. Scher, M.D., individuals; and Magee-Women's Hospital, Department of Radiology, Jules H. Sumkin, D.O., Medical Director, Thomas Bender, M.D., Jocyline L. Medina, M.D., Christopher M. Johns, M.D., Frederick S. Sherman, M.D.; and Magee-Women's Hospital, Department of Ultrasound/ Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lyndon M. Hill, Medical Director, Jerry G. Martin, M.D., Sheila M. Ward, M.D.; and Magee-Women's Hospital, Department of Reproductive Genetics, John A. Barranger, M.D.; and Southwestern Pediatric Association, a Pennsylvania Professional Corporation, Harvey M. Rubin, M.D., K.G. Pai, M.D., E. Markus, M.D.; and Anthony F. Gentile, M.D., Michael F. Lupinetti, M.D., and Gary J. Connor, M.D. t/d/b/a Gentile Lupinetti Associates, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 27, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Falco A. Muscante, Petraglia & Muscante, Pittsburgh, for Susan Francscali, et al.

Andrew G. Thiros, Francis Garger, Davies McFarland & Carroll, PC, Pittsburgh, for Southwestern Pediatric and Drs. Rubin & Pai.

Kathleen Smith-Delach, Phillips Faldowski & McCloskey, PC, Pittsburgh, for Ashok Jain, M.D.

Andrew F. Adomitis, Grogan Graffam McGinley & Lucchino, PC, Pittsburgh, for Drs. Gentile, Lupinetti, Connor & Gentile Lupinetti, Assoc.

Robert J. Marino, Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, Washington, DC, for Univ. Health Center of Pittsburgh.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

The issue before this Court is whether the Superior Court properly affirmed the trial court's judgment of non pros in the Appellants' medical malpractice action. We reverse.

Susan Fancsali was born on July 16, 1992. Shortly after her birth, she suffered from hypoxia and encephalopathy and contracted Group B Streptococcus. On July 6, 1994, Paul and Kimberlee Fancsali, Susan's parents, filed a praecipe for writ of summons...

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