Klopp v. Sternberg
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 337, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of Municipal Court of Philadelphia, April T., 1920, No-. 435, in favor of plaintiff in the case, tried by the court without a jury, in suit of Edward J. Klopp v. Lena Sternberg. Assumpsit for professional services. Before Gor-man, J., without a jury. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $513. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 337, Oct. T., 1920, by defendant, from judgment of Municipal Court of Philadelphia, April T., 1920, No-. 435, in favor of plaintiff in the case, tried by the court without a jury, in suit of Edward J. Klopp v. Lena Sternberg. Assumpsit for professional services. Before Gor-man, J., without a jury. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. The court entered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $513. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was the judgment of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
Tbe plaintiff is a practicing physician and was called by telephone to visit defendant’s home where she requested him to take charge of her sick daughter, the husband of the daughter being absent from home at the time in military service. Professional services were rendered under the direction of the defendant, and culminated in an operation by the plaintiff in, the Jefferson Medical Hospital. When the physician’s bill was presented the mother denied liability, alleging that her daughter’s husband was the only one liable, and on the trial it was urged that there was…
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