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MOORHEAD v. CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER

765 A.2d 786 (2001)

Jaynet A. MOORHEAD, Administratrix of the Estate of Catherine B. Baxter, Deceased, Appellant v. CROZER CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 29, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Fioravanti, Media, for appellant, Janet Moorhead.

R. Bruce Morrison, Philadelphia, Daniel J. Sheery, for Crozer Chester Medical Center.

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

OPINION1

CAPPY, Justice.

The issue in this case concerns the appropriate measure of compensatory damages for past medical expenses. For the following reasons, we affirm the order of the Superior Court, although on different grounds.2

Appellant's decedent Catherine Baxter ("Baxter") fell and injured herself while she was a patient at Appellee's facility. Appellee provided medical...

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