Campo v. St. Luke's Hospital

CIRILLO, President Judge Emeritus.

¶ 1 St. Luke’s Hospital appeals from an order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County. 1 We reverse.

¶ 2 Tarcisco Campo, M.D., was a board-certified anesthesiologist who practiced at St. Luke’s Hospital (St. Luke’s) from 1986 until his death. Like the other members of the Anesthesiology Department, Dr. Campo was an independent contractor; he essentially maintained his own private practice at St. Luke’s. Dr. Campo suffered from drug addition; however, he kept his substance abuse well hidden. Dr. Campo was respected by his peers, was well-liked by…