Toney v. Chester County Hospital
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Toney v. Chester County Hospital, 601 Pa. 388 (Pa. 2009)
973 A.2d 415; 2009 Pa. LEXIS 1075
Consideration, Matter, Todd
Toney v. Chester County Hospital
Opinion of the Court
ORDER
AND NOW, this 3rd day of June, 2009, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are GRANTED. The issue, consolidated and rephrased for clarity, is:
*389 Whether the Superior Court erred in finding a cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress exists where emotional distress results from the negligent breach of a contractual or fiduciary duty, absent a physical impact or injury.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Jeanelle Antionette TONEY v. CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL, the Chester County Hospital Foundation, Inc., Maheep Goyal, M.D., East Marshall Street Radiology, the University of Pennsylvania d/b/a the University of Pennsylvania Health System a/k/a The Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania a/k/a Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Petition of Chester County Hospital and Chester County Hospital Foundation, Inc. Jeanelle Antionette Toney v. Chester County Hospital, the Chester County Hospital Foundation, Inc., Maheep Goyal, M.D., East Marshall Street Radiology, the University of Pennsylvania d/b/a the University of Pennsylvania Health System a/k/a The Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania a/k/a Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. Petition of Maheep Goyal, M.D., the University of Pennsylvania d/b/a the University of Pennsylvania Health System a/k/a the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania a/k/a Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
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- Status
- Published