McCandless v. Edwards

OPINION BY

TAMILIA, J.

¶ 1 Tracy McCandless and Daniel Diamond Sr., appeal both as individuals and in their capacity as co-executors of the estate of Daniel Diamond, Jr., from the January 26, 2006, judgment entered following the trial court’s denial of post-trial motions seeking a new trial or judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

¶ 2 The underlying facts in this case are not in dispute. Appellee Girard Medical Center, a subsidiary of the North Philadelphia Health System (“NPHS”), prescribed Wayne Edwards methadone as part of a pain management program. Wayne’s nephew, Gregory Edwards, stole the…