Legal Opinion

Cartwright v. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided June 8, 2000No. CIV A 00-1305PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

DALZELL, District Judge.

Plaintiffs’ motion to remand raises an interesting and little addressed question of removal procedure.

Plaintiffs Tiffani Cartwright and La-rhonda Cartwright allege in this action that on April 3, 1998, Tiffani Cartwright, a minor, was injured in a fall and taken to the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (“Jefferson”) Emergency Department for treatment. This case stems from allegedly deficient treatment Jefferson and associated physicians rendered to Tiffani Cartwright.

The Cartwrights filed this action in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. They alleged…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Murphy Brothers, Inc. v. Michetti Pipe Stringing, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1999
  2. Charles E. Abels and Irene C. Abels v. State Farm Fire & Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  3. Cecilia Dukes, Trustee Ad Litem of the Estate of Darryl Dukes, Deceased v. U.S. Healthcare, Inc. Germantown Hospital & Medical Center William W. Banks, M.D. Charles R. Drew Mental Health Center Edward B. Hosten, M.D. Serena Mary Visconti, Deceased, by Linda and Ronald Visconti, as Administrators of the Estate of Serena Mary Visconti, Deceased Linda Visconti Ronald Visconti, in Their Own Right v. U.S. Health Care, A/K/A the Health Maintenance Organization of Pennsylvania/njCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  4. Joseph C. Balazik Edith C. Balazik David Bedard Judith L. Bedard Donald F. Fricchione, M.D. Maria Claudia Fricchione Joseph F. Salzinger Douglas G. Ricker Christine L. Ricker, on Behalf of Themselves and All Owners of Real Property That Was Constructed or Rehabilitated in the Townships Since July 1, 1983 v. County of Dauphin Dauphin County Board of Assessment Appeals Derry Township Lower Paxton Township Lower Swatara Township Susquehanna Township Swatara Township Central Dauphin School District Derry Township School District Lower Dauphin School District Middletown Area School District Steelton-Highspire School District Susquehanna School District, the Honorable William W. Caldwell, Nominal Swatara Township, Joseph C. Balazik Edith C. Balazik David Bedard Judith L. Bedard Donald F. Fricchione, M.D. Maria Claudia Fricchione Joseph F. Salzinger Douglas G. Ricker Christine L. Ricker, on Behalf of Themselves and All Owners of Real Property That Was Constructed or Rehabilitated in the Townships Since July 1, 1983 v. County of Dauphin Dauphin County Board of Assessment Appeals Derry Township Lower Paxton Township Lower Swatara Township Susquehanna Township Swatara Township Central Dauphin School District Derry Township School District Lower Dauphin School District Middletown Area School District Steelton-Highspire School District Susquehanna School District, Swatara TownshipCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
  5. Ogletree v. BarnesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1994

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Shadie Ex Rel. Shadie v. Aventis Pasteur, Inc.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2003
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