Snyder v. Pocono Medical Center

ORDER

The Court being evenly divided, the order of the Superior Court is affirmed.

NIX, Former C.J., did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case. ZAPPALA, J., files an Opinion in Support of Affirmance in which FLAHERTY, C.J., and CASTILLE, J., join. NIGRO, J., files an Opinion in Support of Reversal in which CAPPY and NEWMAN, JJ., join.

OPINION IN SUPPORT OF AFFIRMANCE

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This case presents the issue of whether Appellant’s tort action against her employer/hospital and a co-employee/nurse is precluded by the exclusivity clause of the Workers’ Com pensation Act.…