Riddle Memorial Hospital v. Dohan

504 Pa. 571 (1984)

475 A.2d 1314

RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, Appellant,

v.

Evelene DOHAN, Executrix of the Estate of David Dohan, Deceased, Appellee,

and

Dr. C. Stephen Stahlnecker.

Appeal of RIDDLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 11, 1984.

Decided May 24, 1984.

Charles W. Craven, William C. Beatty, Francis E. Marshall, Philadelphia, for appellant.

John S. J. Brooks, Media, for Dr. Stahlnecker.

Garland D. Cherry, Media, for Evelene Dohan.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

Early on the morning of…