Legal Opinion

Erkens v. Tredennick

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 22, 1986No. 00199PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of appellee, C. Nicholas Tredennick, M.D. We affirm.

Appellants, Theresa and John Erkens, instituted a medical malpractice action against appellee for damages sustained when Theresa Erkens suffered from an infection in her right eye and, thereafter, had permanent vision loss in that eye. Following a jury trial, a verdict was entered on behalf of appellee. A timely motion for post-trial relief was filed and denied. Judgment was then entered, and this appeal followed.

Six issues are raised by appellants: (1) the trial court erred…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Benson v. Penn Central Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. McCaffrey v. Pittsburgh Athletic Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. McCloskey v. New York Life InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Schwartz v. FeldmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Neal by Neal v. LuSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Robertson v. Atlantic Richfield Petroleum Products Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Smick v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
  4. Penn v. Nationwide InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Mertz v. Temple University Hospital, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1995

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