Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2017

Mitchell, L. v. Shikora, Pets.

Mitchell, L. v. Shikora, Pets.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided November 20, 2017

Mitchell, L. v. Shikora, Pets.

Opinion

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT

LANETTE MITCHELL, : No. 190 WAL 2017 : Respondent : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal from : the Order of the Superior Court v. : : : EVAN SHIKORA, D.O., UNIVERSITY OF : PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS D/B/A : WOMANCARE ASSOCIATES, MAGEE : WOMENS HOSPITAL OF UPMC, : : Petitioners :

ORDER

PER CURIAM AND NOW, this 20th day of November, 2017, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, LIMITED TO Petitioners’ second issue, as stated by Petitioners: Whether the Superior Court’s holding directly conflicts with this Honorable Court’s holdings in Brady v. Urbas, 111 A.3d 1155 (Pa. 2015), which permits evidence of general risks and complications in a medical negligence claim?

The Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED as to all remaining issues. Petitioners’ Application to File Supplement to Petition for Allowance of Appeal is DENIED.

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