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Cooper v. Lankenau Hospital

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Mar 10, 2011
15 A.3d 428 (Pa. 2011)

Opinion

No. 649 MAL 2010.

March 10, 2011.

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


ORDER


AND NOW, this 10th day of March 2011, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is LIMITED GRANTED. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:

(a) Is it error for a trial court to require the patient in a medical lack-of-consent case to prove the elements of actual battery, including the doctor's mens rea or intent to cause harm?


Summaries of

Cooper v. Lankenau Hospital

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Mar 10, 2011
15 A.3d 428 (Pa. 2011)
Case details for

Cooper v. Lankenau Hospital

Case Details

Full title:ALYSSE COOPER, A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HER PARENT AND NATURAL GUARDIAN…

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District

Date published: Mar 10, 2011

Citations

15 A.3d 428 (Pa. 2011)