Legal Opinion
Deveaux v. PALMER
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 8, 1989No. Appeals 2669 C.D. 1987 and 20 T.D. 1988PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
Orien Deveaux, a minor, and her mother appeal two Philadelphia Common Pleas Comí: orders 1 sustaining the preliminary objections of the Pennsylvania Medical Professional Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund (Fund), Kathy Marter (Marter) and Marsh and McLennan, Inc. We affirm.
Deveaux brought a medical malpractice action against a physician and a hospital (defendants) for injuries sustained during her birth. That matter was settled before trial by agreement under which the defendants would pay Deveaux an initial $800,000. The remaining $1,000,-000 was to be…
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