Legal Opinion
Thierfelder v. Wolfert
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 19, 2009No. 571 EDA 2007PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
KLEIN, J.:
¶ 1 Joanne Thierfelder1 (Wife/Joanne) appeals from an order sustaining preliminary objections and dismissing claims against Irwin Wolfert, M.D.2 Wife’s complaint essentially alleged that Dr. Wolfert acted negligently when he had a consensual sexual relationship with her for one year while she was his patient and being treated by him for anxiety and depression.3 As a result of that affair, Wife claimed that she suffered and will continue to suffer significant psychological harm.4 Because it is alleged that Dr. Wolfert, although a general practitioner, was rendering…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Thierfelder v. WolfertSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
- Thierfelder v. WolfertSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009