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Rockwell v. Stone

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 18, 1961No. Appeal, 271PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,

This is an action in trespass for malpractice instituted by E. Benjamin Rockwell in Court of Common Pleas No. 6 1 of Philadelphia County against Dr. Hrant H. Stone and Dr. Richard Kaplan for personal injuries, including the loss by amputation of Rockwell’s left arm. The matter was tried before Judge Guebin; after a three-week trial, the jury returned verdicts against both Dr. Stone and Dr. Kaplan in the amount of $75,000.

Both Drs. Stone and Kaplan filed motions for judgment n.o.v. and for new trials. Later, Dr. Stone withdrew his motion for judgment…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Kuhns v. BruggerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. McConnell v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  3. Donaldson v. MaffucciSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  4. Paxos v. Jarka CorporationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  5. Yorston v. PennellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Collins v. HandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Sparger v. Worley Hospital, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1977
  3. Schneider v. Albert Einstein Medical Center, Northern DivisionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  4. Mazer v. LipschutzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1963
  5. Thomas v. HutchinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971

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