Gilbride v. Vikoren

RUFE, J., J.,

— This opinion is written pursuant to an appeal by defendant, Farah H. Vikoren, M.D., from our order dated August 28, 1995, whereby we granted plaintiffs, Patricia and Eugene Gil-bride, a new trial on the issue of whether Dr. Vikoren was negligent in the performance of Patricia Gilbride’s laparoscopic surgery on November 23, 1992.

In November of 1992, Dr. Vikoren diagnosed Patricia Gilbride with a right ovarian cyst which required surgical removal. The laparoscopic surgery was performed by Dr. Vikoren as an outpatient procedure at Doylestown Hospital on November 23, 1992. Mrs.…