Legal Opinion
Collins v. Park
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 25, 1993No. 3465PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
In this medical malpractice action, the trial court dismissed the complaint against Guy Park, M.D., because of improper service upon him. Ernest Collins, the plaintiff, appealed.1
Collins commenced the present action by writ of summons issued on March 13, 1989. The sheriff attempted to serve the writ on Park by leaving a copy with the receptionist at the Rolling Hill Hospital on March 14, 1989. Dr. Park, however, had terminated his relationship with the hospital on February 22, 1988; and he did not thereafter maintain an office or place of business at the hospital.
On September…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hollinger v. HollingerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Nicolosi v. FittinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Frycklund v. WaySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Martin v. GernerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Trzcinski v. Prudential Property and Casualty Insurance Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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3Cited by8 opinions
- In re GravesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Weaver v. MartinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Anzalone v. VormackSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Fleet Consumer Discount Co. v. GravesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1994
- Smith v. Zarnick, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Butler County2000
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