Vattimo v. Lower Bucks Hospital, Inc.

Decided September 28, 1983. William D. Hutchinson wrote the opinion for the court.

465 A.2d 1231 · Cited 188 times

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• Bosley v. Andrews · 393 Pa. 161
• Potere v. Philadelphia · 380 Pa. 581
• Thornton v. Weaber · 380 Pa. 590
• Hess v. Philadelphia Transportation Co. · 56 A.2d 89
• Bleman v. Gold · 431 Pa. 348
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• Gefter v. Rosenthal · 384 Pa. 123
• Rhines v. Herzel · 392 A.2d 298
• Ross v. Vereb · 392 A.2d 1376
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