Legal Opinion

Lambert v. Soltis

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 24, 1966No. Appeal, 59PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

Patricia Ann Lambert, plaintiff instituted an action of trespass against Stephen S. Soltis. Soltis is a dentist, who treated plaintiff’s teeth. Plaintiff contends that Dr. Soltis’s treatment was negligent and constituted malpractice, and as a result of such treatment she suffered serious injuries. The Court ordered plaintiff to try only the issue of liability. At the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case the Court entered a compulsory nonsuit, which the Court en banc refused to take off. Plaintiff thereafter appealed to this Court.

Plaintiff’s brief states the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Smith v. YoheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  2. Davis v. KerrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
  3. Powell v. RisserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  4. Robinson v. WirtsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  5. Bierstein v. WhitmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Hamil v. BashlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Lentino v. Fringe Employee Plans, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
  3. Jones v. Harrisburg Polyclinic HospitalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Storm v. GoldenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. Chandler v. CookSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970

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