REGER v. THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION, INC.

Nos. 08-2875, 09-2219.

599 F.3d 285 (2010)

Kathleen REGER; Michael Reger, as Parents and Natural Guardians of Nicholas Reger, a Minor, Deceased, Appellants at No. 08-2875 v. The NEMOURS FOUNDATION, INC; William I. Norwood, M.D. Ph.D; Christian Pizarro, M.D., Diane Workman; Robert Workman, as administrators of the estate of Ashley Workman, a minor, deceased; Diane Workman; Robert Workman, individually and in their own right, Appellants at No. 09-2219 v. The Nemours Foundation; William I. Norwood, M.D., Ph.D.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: March 26, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian E. Appel, Esq., Elkins Park, PA, Theresa M. Blanco, Esq., Eaton & McClellan, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants.

Matthew S. Heilman, Esq., Sara L. Petrosky, Esq., Suzanne N. Pritchard, Esq., McCann & Geschke, Philadelphia, PA, John M. Hudgins, IV, Esq., Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, Atlanta, GA, for Appellees.

Before: McKEE, CHAGARES, and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.

We consolidated these appeals to decide questions raised by the District Court's application of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54. Both appeals arise from medical malpractice lawsuits filed against the Nemours Foundation and its physicians. Appellants have suffered the utmost of tragedies: the death of a child—the Regers, an infant son and the Workmans, a two-year old daughter. They filed separate medical...

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