Legal Opinion

POLUKA v. Cole

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 15, 1972No. Appeal, 317PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Watkins, J.,

This is an appeal from the judgment of non pros entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Montour County in favor of the defendant-appellee, James M. Cole, and against the plaintiffs-appellants, Stephen Poluka and Emily Poluka in their own right and Stephen Poluka, Administrator of the Estate of Stephen Poluka, Jr., deceased, in a trespass action alleging malpractice by a physician.

The history of this case is a long one and under ordinary circumstances calls out for the judgment entered by the court below. However, circumstances as set forth in this opinion give the appeal…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. James Bros. Co. v. Union B. & T. Co. of DuBoisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Pennsylvania Railroad v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Gallagher v. Jewish Hosp. Assn. of Phila.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  4. Potter Title & Trust Co. v. FrankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  5. Manson v. First National Bank in IndianaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951

3Cited by28 opinions

  1. MacKanick v. RubinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Saint Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Church v. Preferred Risk Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  3. White v. AlstonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Kennedy v. Bulletin Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Dupree v. LEE, MDSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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