FREED v. GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER

No. 77 MAP 2007.

971 A.2d 1202 (2009)

Rodger A. FREED, Appellee v. GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER, and HealthSouth Corporation, formerly known as HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corporation, and HealthSouth of Nittany Valley, Inc., t/d/b/a/ HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 15, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kim Kocher, Esq., White and Williams, L.L.P., Philadelphia, Daniel Eric Lohr, Esq., Geisinger System Services, Danville, for Geisinger Medical Center.

Timothy J. McMahon, Esq., John Jacob Hare, Esq., Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, P.C., Harrisburg, for HealthSouth Corporation.

Jan Sonja Barnett, Esq., for Rodger A. Freed.

George Gerasimos Rassias, Esq., Curran & Rassias, L.L.P., Media, for PA Trial Lawyers Association.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., and SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD and McCAFFERY, JJ.


OPINION

Justice TODD.

In this negligence action, Geisinger Medical Center ("Geisinger") and HealthSouth Corporation, formerly known as HealthSouth Rehabilitation Corporation and HealthSouth of Nittany Valley, Inc., t/d/b/a HealthSouth Nittany Valley Rehabilitation Hospital ("HealthSouth"), appeal the order of the Pennsylvania Superior Court reversing the trial court's grant of a compulsory nonsuit in their favor and against Appellee Rodger A. Freed...

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