Morrison v. Com., Dept. of Pub. Welfare

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

Schleifer Ambulance Service appeals from an order of the Commonwealth Court reversing the order of the Court of Common Pleas granting Schleifer’s motion for a new trial. We find that the Commonwealth Court applied an incorrect standard of review and erred in reversing the trial court’s decision. Accordingly, we reverse the decision of the Commonwealth Court and reinstate the order of the Court of Common Pleas.

George Morrison, the husband of Appellee Shirley Morrison, was a mental health patient at Woodville State Hospital. On July 29, 1986, while Mr.…