Legal Opinion
Farmer v. Supermarkets General Corp.
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Decided April 11, 1991No. 1244PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
AVELLINO, J.,
In this personal injury action, defense counsel selected (or “hired”) Elliott A. Schulman, M.D. to conduct a physical examination of plaintiff, Arlean Farmer, and, hence, *501to supply a written report afterwards as required by Pa.R.C.P. 4010(b)(1). A few days before the scheduled examination, which was conducted on a “stipulated” basis, Ms. Farmer’s lawyer mailed a hopelessly innocuous one-page letter to Dr. Schulman.1 The letter contained a “list” of Ms. Farmer’s medical records which counsel, courteously, I think, enclosed for the doctor to review. More importantly, perhaps,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Klemow v. Time IncorporatedSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Mohn v. Hahnemann Medical College & HospitalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Timpte v. District Court in and for City and County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1966
- Kirsch v. PARKING AUTH. OF NEW CASTLECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Graham v. Commonwealth, Department of Environmental ResourcesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984