Petty v. Suburban General Hospital

Decided March 23, 1987. Frank J. Montemuro wrote the opinion for the court.

525 A.2d 1230 · Cited 69 times

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• Hosiery Corp. of America, Inc. v. Rich · 476 A.2d 50
• Walker v. Ohio River Co. · 416 Pa. 149
• Nicolosi v. Fittin · 434 Pa. 133

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