Brown v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Labs., Inc.

OPINION BY FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.E.:

Appellant, Marcella Brown, in her capacity as the personal representative of the estate of Nicole Brown, 1 appeals from the December 1, 2017 order entered by the York County Court of Common Pleas granting the request to abate and dismiss the underlying medical malpractice cause of action filed by Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc. ("appellee"). After careful review, we reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The trial court provided the following factual and procedural history:

[Decedent] commenced this medical…