Legal Opinion

Doe v. Dyer-Goode

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 29, 1989No. 157PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DEL SOLE, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order granting Appellee’s preliminary objections and dismissing Appellants’ complaint with prejudice. Notwithstanding Appellants’ plea to amend their complaint to claim damages, we conclude that the trial court’s order must be affirmed because no viable cause of action is set forth in the Complaint.

In considering preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer, the complaint must be examined to determine whether it sets forth a cause of action which, if proved, would entitle the party to the relief sought; if such is the case, the demurrer may not…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Banyas v. Lower Bucks HospitalSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Harris by Harris v. Easton Pub. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Cooper v. RobertsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  4. Daughen v. FoxSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. Boyer v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. McClellan v. Health Maintenance OrganizationSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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  3. Cavaliere v. Duff's Business InstituteSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Kelly v. Methodist HospitalSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Friter v. Iolab Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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