Matyas v. Albert Einstein Medical Center

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia denying plaintiff’s petition to open a judgment of non pros. From September 22, 1964-, to November 11, 1964, plaintiff was a patient in the defendant’s hospital, the Albert Einstein Medical Center. On August 9, 1966, plaintiff initiated a malpractice suit alleging that during his stay in the hospital defendant negligently caused injuries to his leg. The hospital then joined plaintiff’s doctor, Dr. David Tuckman, as an additional defendant, who then filed interrogatories directed to plaintiff…