GARTLAND v. ROSENTHAL


850 A.2d 671 (2004)

Michael R. and Susan K. GARTLAND, h/w, Appellants, v. Joel L. ROSENTHAL, J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, Richard R. Didonato and Niteen N. Sukerkar, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 23, 2004.

Reargument Denied July 1, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles E. Evans, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Michael C. Mongiello, Harrisburg, for Sukerkar, appellee.

Charles W. Kenrick, Pittsburgh, for J.C. Blair, appellee.

Templeton Smith, Pittsburgh, for DiDonato, appellee.

Frederick Goundry III, Frederick, Md., for Rosenthal, appellee.

Before: KLEIN, BENDER and OLSZEWSKI, JJ.


OPINION BY KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 Michael Gartland filed suit alleging that several doctors failed to diagnose and test for a brain tumor, resulting in delay in removal of the tumor and consequent loss of cognitive and motor functions. The trial court granted summary judgment, holding that a neurologist could not comment on the standard of care for radiologists. Further, the trial court held that supplemental reports from other...

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