Neal v. Altoona Hospital

SMITH, J.,

This matter comes before the court on defendant Altoona Hospital’s preliminary objections to plaintiff Jorja Neal’s complaint. Defendant alleges several procedural defects in the complaint which we deem a motion to strike, Pa.R.C.P. 1017(b)(2), and asserts that plaintiff fails to state a cause of action, by demurrer under Pa. R. C.P. 1017(b)(4).

Plaintiffs complaint, stated briefly, alleges that she was employed by defendant for 15 years,’ but that in 1982, as a result of innuendo, interference and harassment from defendant’s employees she was forced to resign her position as medical…