Legal Opinion
Murray v. University of Pennsylvania Hospital
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 21, 1985No. 2899, 2968PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
The rules of law applicable to this action for breach of an express warranty given in connection with a tubal ligation are fairly well established. The manner in which they should be applied to the facts of the instant action is not so readily apparent because application is shrouded in procedural confusion.
A doctor and patient may, if they choose to do so, contract that a course of treatment will produce a specific result. If that result is not achieved, the patient may then have an action for breach of contract even though the doctor has exercised the highest degree of…
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