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Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 5/8/1992

Havasy v. Resnick

Citations

  • 609 A.2d 1326
  • 415 Pa. Super. 480
  • 1992 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1306

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • upholding \mistake of judgment\ instruction and explaining that \instruction was appropriate because of expert testimony that compartment syndrome is often difficult to diagnose early\
  • upholding \mistake of judgment” instruction and explaining that \instruction was appropriate because of expert testimony that compartment syndrome is often difficult to diagnose early”
  • “Pennsylvania courts have held that the mere mention of a third party source, such as insurance, does not automatically necessitate a new trial.”
  • the testimony of defense experts was relevant and admissible to contradict the theory advanced by the plaintiffs-appellants
  • “error of judgment” instruction was appropriate because expert testimony established that the patient’s condition was difficult to diagnose early, particularly where the symptoms may have been obscured by a prior injury
  • \error of judgment\ instruction was appropriate because expert testimony established that the patient's condition was difficult to diagnose early, particularly where the symptoms may have been obscured by a prior injury

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Judges: Wieand, Cirillo, Montgomery

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