Wunderly, K. v. Saint Luke's Hospital
Date Filed2023-12-27
Docket369 MAL 2023 (Granted)
JudgePer Curiam
Cited0 times
StatusPublished
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MIDDLE DISTRICT
KATHRYN J. WUNDERLY, EXECUTRIX OF : No. 369 MAL 2023
THE ESTATE OF KENNETH E. :
WUNDERLY, DECEASED, :
: Petition for Allowance of Appeal
Petitioner : from the Order of the Superior Court
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v. :
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SAINT LUKE'S HOSPITAL OF :
BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA D/B/A ST. :
LUKE'S HOSPITAL - SACRED HEART :
CAMPUS AND ST. LUKE'S HEALTH :
NETWORK, INC. D/B/A ST. LUKE'S :
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK AND :
ABOVE AND BEYOND INCORPORATED :
D/B/A ABOVE & BEYOND MOUNTAIN :
VIEW, :
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Respondents :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 27th day of December 2023, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal
is GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issue set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to the
remaining issue. The issue, as stated by Petitioner, is:
Did the Superior Court err in affirming the [t]rial [c]ourt’s grant of judgment on
the pleadings in favor of St. Luke’s [d]efendants because the immunity
provisions of the Mental Health Procedures Act do not apply to [Petitioner]’s
claims?