Legal Opinion

Leight v. Univ. of Pittsburgh Physicians, UPMC

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 31, 2018No. 1912 WDA 2017PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY MUSMANNO, J.:

Kathryn F. Leight ("Kathryn") and John L. Leight, her husband (collectively "the Leights"), appeal from the Order dismissing with prejudice all of their claims against UPMC and University of Pittsburgh of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education ("Pitt"), thereby allowing the Leights to file an appeal from the Order sustaining the Preliminary Objections filed by Pitt and University of Pittsburgh Physicians ("UPP"), and dismissing the Leights' Mental Health Procedures Act ("MHPA") claims. We affirm.

*105 This appeal arises from the March 8, 2012 shooting incident, wherein…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Goryeb v. Com. Dept. of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  2. Farago v. Sacred Heart General HospitalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Shafer Electric & Construction v. MantiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  4. Scungio Borst & Associates v. 410 Shurs Lane Developers, LLCSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  5. McNamara v. Schleifer Ambulance Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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