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· 5/2/1990

Kerns v. Methodist Hospital

Citations

  • 574 A.2d 1068
  • 393 Pa. Super. 533
  • 1990 Pa. Super. LEXIS 914

How courts have described this case

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

  • explaining that a party opposing summary judgment on the grounds that discovery is incomplete must establish that the requested discovery is material
  • applying Feld to address the plaintiff’s claim that the security program for the protection of staff, patients, and visitors implemented by a hospital was inadequate
  • applying Feld to address the plaintiff’s claim that the security program for the protection of staff, patients, and visitors implemented by a hospital was inadequate
  • summary judgment not premature despite outstanding discovery requests, where proposed discovery would not further inquiry
  • lack of duty to protect deliveryman from unanticipated third-party attack at nursing residence owned by hospital
  • lack of duty to protect deliveryman from unanticipated third-party attack at nursing residence owned by hospital

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Judges: Cirillo, Kelly, Cercone

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