D'Amico v. VFW Post 191 Volunteer Ambulance Ass'n

TERPUTAC, J.,

In her motion in limine, plaintiff, Betty D’Amico, administratrix of the estate of Carmine D’Amico, deceased, asks the court to render a pretrial ruling that the standard of care owed by defendant, VFW Post 191 Volunteer Ambulance Association, is one of ordinary negligence.

This case arises out of the death of the decedent, Carmine D’Amico, when the VFW Post 191 Volunteer Ambulance Association responded to a call for emergency service at the D’Amico household. Defendant contends that under the Emergency Medical Services Act, the Act of July 3, 1985, P.L. 164, 35 P.S. §6921 et…