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WEINER v. FISHER

871 A.2d 1283 (2005)

Shirley C. WEINER, as Executrix of the Estate of Leon J. Weiner, and Shirley C. Weiner, Individually and In Her Own Right, Appellant, v. Robert S. FISHER, M.D., Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 1, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Glenn C. McCarthy, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Charles A. Fitzpatrick III, Philadelphia, for appellee.

BEFORE: HUDOCK, TODD and BECK, JJ.

OPINION BY BECK, J.:

¶ 1 We interpret the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (MCARE) Act1 relating to the qualifications of experts. First we address the Act's time frame requirement that the testifying expert be "engaged in or retired within the previous five years from active clinical practice or teaching." Next, we explore the meaning of the active teaching requirement under the Act.

¶ 2 In this case...

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