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VALLES v. ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER

805 A.2d 1232 (2002)

Esmelinda VALLES, Administratrix of the Estate of Lope Valles, Deceased; Ruben Valles, Appellant v. ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER; Leonard H. Cohen, M.D.; Archimede J. Silvestri, M.D.; Paul H. Steerman, M.D.; A. Silvestri Associates; Jay Morros, M.D.; Mark Kramer, M.D.; and Alan Wladis, M.D., Jay Morros, M.D., Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 28, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan Alan Briskin, Pamela E. Lewis, Bryn Mawr, for Esmelinda Valles.

Michael G. Sabo, Daniel N. German, Philadelphia, for Albert Einstein Medical Center.

Marion Henry Griffin, for Jay Morros, M.D.

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

OPINION

Justice CAPPY.

We granted allocatur in order to address several issues regarding the scope of the informed consent doctrine. The Superior Court affirmed the entry of summary judgment in favor of Appellee Albert Einstein Medical Center ("AEMC") and Cross-Appellant Jay Morros, M.D. ("Morros"). For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm the order of the Superior Court.

We view the facts in the light most favorable to Appellant Esmelinda...

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