Legal Opinion

Cordes v. Associates of Internal Medicine

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 12, 2014PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION IN SUPPORT OF REVERSAL BY

WECHT, J.:

In this medical malpractice case, Susanne Cordes (“Appellant”), individually and as administratrix of the estate of Edward D. Cordes, Sr., appeals the October 20, 2011 judgment entered in favor of the above-captioned defendant-Appellees. Appellant claims that the trial court abused its discretion during the jury selection process by denying the challenges for cause she asserted against three venirepersons. Those individuals were empaneled as jurors, and the jury returned a defense verdict.

We vacate the judgment, and we remand.

I. Factual and…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. In Re Murchison.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
  2. Commonwealth v. BriggsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  3. Commonwealth v. CarsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  4. Utica Mutual Insurance v. ContriscianeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. TilghmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Shinal, M., et ux, Aplts. v. Toms M.D., S.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  2. Trigg v. Children's Hosp. of Pittsburgh of UPMCSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  3. Shinal, M. v. Toms, S.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  4. Blaque, E. v. Chestnut Hill HospitalSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. Com. v. Bethea, K.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2018

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