McCormick v. Allegheny General Hospital

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment on the pleadings entered against Timothy P. McCormick, M.D., appellant. We vacate.

The record (examined under the standard for reviewing a trial court’s award of a judgment on the pleadings 1 ) discloses that a complaint in equity was filed by the appellant alleging that, as a result of a nationwide program involving medical colleges and hospitals, he was “matched” with Allegheny General Hospital in March of 1985 to commence a two-year Surgical Intern and Residency Program.

In anticipation of a June, 1985, commencement date, the appellant moved…