Albert Einstein Medical Center v. Gold

GREENBERG, J.,

The matter before us is yet another example of the impact of the Equal Rights Amendment upon the lives of all citizens of the Commonwealth* and, once again, demonstrates that those who seek to expand the equal rights concept must be prepared to accept the burdens as well as the benefits of such expansion.

Codefendant, Bessie Gold, raised preliminary objections in which she maintained that plaintiff, Albert Einstein Medical Center, had failed to set forth a cause of action against her as to her legal responsibility for the medical expenses of her husband. Plaintiff commenced this…