MURPHY v. SAAVEDRA


746 A.2d 92 (2000)

Peggy Ann MURPHY and Joseph M. Murphy, her husband, Appellants, v. Diogenes A. SAAVEDRA, M.D., P.C. and Meadville Medical Center, Appellees. Peggy Ann Murphy and Joseph M. Murphy, her husband, Appellants, v. Diogenes A. Saavedra, M.D., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 16, 2000.

Reargument Denied April 18, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark O. Prenatt, Erie, for Peggy and Joseph Murphy.

Matthew W. McCullough, Erie, for Diogenes Saavedrea, M.D., PC.

Joel M. Snavely, John M. Quinn, Jr., Erie, for Meadville Medical Center.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and SAYLOR, JJ.


ORDER

PER CURIAM.

The Court being evenly divided, the order of the Superior Court is affirmed.

Justice ZAPPALA files an Opinion in Support of Affirmance in which Chief Justice FLAHERTY and Justice NEWMAN join.

Justice CAPPY files an Opinion in Support of Reversal in which Justices CASTILLE and NIGRO join.

OPINION IN SUPPORT OF AFFIRMANCE

ZAPPALA, Justice.

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