GUNN v. GROSSMAN


748 A.2d 1235 (2000)

Sheila GUNN, Executrix of the Estate of Deborah Gunn, Deceased, Appellee, v. Monte GROSSMAN, M.D., Nelson K. Henry, M.D., David M. Rodgers, M.D., Gilbert L. Zuckerman, M.D., Lawrence L. Livornese, M.D., Appellee. Alan S. Berger, M.D., Michael Ko, M.D., Chestnut Hill Hospital, Chestnut Hill Emergency Associates, Ltd., the Nelson Medical Group, P.C., Chestnut Hill Cardiology Consultants, Ltd. (Corp), Appeal of David M. Rodgers, M.D. and Chestnut Hill Cardiology Consultants, Ltd., Appellants. Sheila Gunn, Executrix of the Estate of Deborah B. Gunn, Deceased, Appellee, v. Monte Grossman, M.D., Nelson K. Henry, M.D., David M. Rodgers, M.D., Appellee Gilbert L. Zuckerman, M.D., Lawrence L. Livornese, M.D., Alan S. Berger, M.D., Michael Ko, M.D., Chestnut Hill Hospital, Chestnut Hill Emergency Associates, Ltd., the Nelson Medical Group, P.C., Chestnut Hill Cardiology Consultants, Ltd., (Corp), Appellee, Appeal of Lawrence L. Livornese, M.D., Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 23, 2000.

Reargument Denied April 25, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Coyle, Philadelphia, for David M. Rogers, M.D. and Chesnut Hill Cardiology Consultants.

James P. Kilcoyne, Plymouth Meeting, for Lawrence L. Livornese, M.D.

Robert E. Slota, Bryn Mawr, for Sheila Gunn.

Before MUSMANNO, HESTER and MONTEMURO, JJ.


HESTER, J.:

¶ 1 David M. Rodgers, M.D., Chestnut Hill Cardiology Consultants, Ltd., and Lawrence L. Livornese, M.D., appeal from the $2,798,924 judgment entered against them after a jury determined that they were liable for medical malpractice. We affirm.

¶ 2 The trial court has aptly summarized the facts as follows.

Plaintiff's decedent, Deborah Gunn, was a 33 year old who had a prior heart condition...

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