· 9/3/2015
Green, R., Aplt. v. Pennsylvania Hospital.
Citations
- 123 A.3d 310
- 633 Pa. 18
- 2015 Pa. LEXIS 2004
- 2015 Pa. Super. LEXIS 505
- 2015 WL 5155730
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- observing that ostensible agency under Section 516(a)(1) of MCARE Act is substantially same as common law factor of ostensible agency under Capan
- noting that Pennsylvania courts adopted the ostensible agency principles outlined in the Restatement (Second) of Torts § 4295 to provide that a hospital may be liable for injuries caused by the negligence of an independent contractor doctor
- generally considering ostensible agency and vicarious liability principles in the hospital context
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Judges: Saylor, Eakin, Baer, Todd, Stevens
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