Reutzel v. Douglas

OPINION

Justice NIGRO.

The issue in this case is whether the Superior Court erred in enforcing a settlement agreement between Appellants Rozanna and Mark Reutzel and Appellees Dr. Richard Douglas, M.D., and Allegheny General Hospital (“AGH”) based on its conclusion that the Reutzels’ attorney had apparent authority to settle the case on the Reutzels’ behalf. For the following reasons, we conclude that it did err and therefore reverse.

On November 28, 1994, Mark Reutzel and his wife Rozanna were traveling along an interstate highway in the family’s mini-van when Mark lost control of the vehicle,…