Legal Opinion

WAGNER BY WAGNER v. York Hosp.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 13, 1992No. 401 and 436PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HESTER, Judge:

This is an appeal and cross-appeal from judgment entered following the jury’s six and one-half million dollar award in favor of the plaintiff in this medical malpractice action. We affirm.

Ray Allen Wagner, guardian for Allen Eugene Wagner, an incompetent, instituted this medical malpractice action against York Hospital. Until we reach the issue presented in the cross appeal of Mr. Wagner, we will refer to Mr. Wagner as appellee and York Hospital as appellant or the hospital. Although the issues on appeal primarily involve damages, we will briefly review the liability evidence…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Willinger v. Mercy Catholic Medical CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Schweitzer v. Aetna Life & Casualty Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Mineo v. TanciniSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance v. Radcliffe On Delaware, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  5. Schecter v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Ratti v. Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Coward v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  3. Strickler v. HuffineSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Smallwood v. BradfordCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1998
  5. Cominsky v. DonovanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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