Smith Nursing & Convalescent Home of Mountaintop, Inc. v. Balliet

DALESSANDRO, J.,

NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS

This matter is before the court on defendants’ preliminary objections, in the nature of two demurrers.

HISTORY AND FACTS

This matter was commenced by á complaint filed on February 5, 1985. The complaint alleges that on November 24, 1982, Clarence C. Balliet, the father *366of defendant Leland Balliet, became a private patient at the Smith Nursing and Convalescent. Home of Mountaintop, Inc. (plaintiff). The complaint further avers that pursuant to this admission, Leland Balliet signed an admission agreement with plaintiff whereby he agreed to be responsible for…