Legal Opinion

Hammerstein v. Lindsay

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 14, 1995PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

Sharon Hammerstein appeals from an order which granted appellee Williamsport Hospital’s (“the Hospital”) motion for judgment on the pleadings.1 We affirm.

*353A review of the factual averments of plaintiff/appellant’s complaint reveals the following. In February of 1992, appellant was employed as a unit clerk in the emergency room of the Hospital. While attending to her duties, she was approached by Dr. Lindsay, who requested that she make an “STD” (sexually transmitted disease) notation on a patient’s chart. Appellant stated that she would do so, but first proceeded to complete…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Sinn v. BurdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Martin v. Lancaster Battery Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  3. Socha v. MetzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  4. Dolan v. Linton's LunchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  5. Vogel v. BerkleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. 78 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 1434, 79 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 160, 74 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45,727, 75 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 45,727 Durham Life Insurance Company v. Dianne Evans (e.d.pa.no. 94-Cv-00801). Dianne Evans, in No. 97-1712 v. Peoples Security Life Insurance Company (e.d.pa.no. 95-Cv-02681). Durham Life Insurance Company and Peoples Security Life Insurance Company, in No. 97-1683Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
  2. McInerney v. Moyer Lumber and Hardware, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. Mellon Bank, N.A. v. National Union InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  4. Joyner v. School District of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Abbott v. Anchor Glass Container Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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