Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1996

Albright v. Abington Memorial Hospital

Albright v. Abington Memorial Hospital
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided May 13, 1996
675 A.2d 279; 544 Pa. 180; 1996 Pa. LEXIS 972 (Atlantic Reporter, Second Series)

Albright v. Abington Memorial Hospital

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM:

AND NOW, this 13th day of May, 1996, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is hereby GRANTED, BUT LIMITED to the following issues:

(1)-Whether a trial judge can enter summary judgment in favor of a mental health facility covered under the Mental Health Procedures Act where an allegation of gross negligence is offered.
(2)-Whether gross negligence has been demonstrated by the pleadings, reports, depositions and records so as to preclude entry of the order granting summary judgment on behalf of Abington Memorial Hospital.

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