Legal Opinion
Jones v. Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 15, 1981No. 80-2-261, 262PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NIX, Justice.
This is an appeal from the order of the Superior Court1 remanding the instant medical malpractice action for a new trial. A divided Superior Court2 found that Mary Belle Jones and Barry L. Jones, plaintiffs below (appellants herein) failed to satisfy the requirements for the application of res ipsa loquitur and thus the trial court erred in allowing the jury to reach a verdict on that basis. We disagree.
On May 19, 1972, Mary Belle Jones underwent surgery at the Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital to correct suspected gynecological problems on the advice of Dr.…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Azzarello v. Black Bros. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Gilbert v. Korvette's Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Kaczkowski v. BolubaszSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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3Cited by90 opinions
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- Seavers v. Methodist Medical Center of Oak RidgeTennessee Supreme Court · 1999
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