Matos v. Geisinger Med. Ctr.

Docket Number192 MAL 2023,193 MAL 2023
Decision Date06 October 2023
Citation314 A.3d 512
PartiesSteven MATOS, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Jessica L. Frederick, Deceased v. GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER; Michael H. Fitzpatrick, M.D.; Richard T. Davies, Jr., PA-C; Alley Medical Center; David Y. Go, M.D. and Kyle C. Maza, PA-C Petition of: Alley Medical Center, David Y. Go, M.D., and Kyle C. Maza, PA-C Steven Matos, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Jessica L. Frederick, Deceased v. Geisinger Medical Center; Michael H. Fitzpatrick, M.D.; Richard T. Davies, Jr., PA-C; Alley Medical Center; David Y. Go, M.D. and Kyle C. Maza, PA-C Petition of: Geisinger Medical Center; Michael H. Fitzpatrick, M.D.; and Richard T. Davies, Jr., PA-C
CourtPennsylvania Supreme Court

Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM

AND NOW, this 6th day of October, 2023, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal and Joint Motion for Leave to File Joint Reply Brief in Support of Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are GRANTED. The issues, as stated by petitioners, are:

(1) Whether the Superior Court of Pennsylvania erred when it found that a third party had a viable cause of action under Section 7114 of the Mental Health Procedures Act for failing to seek voluntary commitment, when in Leight, this Court expressly limited liability under the Act to decisions made after evaluation and treatment had been formally...

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