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Doe v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 27, 1987No. Appeal, No. 2601 C.D. 1986PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

The Commonwealth, Department of Public Welfare (Department), Dr. Lillian Meyers and Dr. Duncan Campbell, appeal an Allegheny County Common Pleas Court order compelling the production of documents. Jane Doe has filed a motion to quash this appeal. The merits of the trial court order and the motion to quash are both before us at this time.

Doe brought a personal injury action against the Department and Drs. Meyers and Campbell of May-view State Hospital (Mayview staff) after an escapee from Mayview abducted and raped her. In connection with her negligence…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Bell v. Beneficial Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Fried v. FriedSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. The Borden Company v. William Sylk and Harry S. Sylk v. Penrose Industries Corporation Sylvan Seal Milk, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
  5. Piltzer v. Independence Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Ben v. SchwartzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Melvin v. DoeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. Gunn v. Automobile Insurance Co. of HartfordSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  4. In Re Estate of IsraelSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  5. Castellani v. Scranton Times, LPSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007

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