Toney v. Chester County Hospital

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Toney v. Chester County Hospital

973 A.2d 415, 601 Pa. 388, 2009 Pa. LEXIS 1075

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·Decided June 3, 2009·No. Petition Nos. 813, 814 MAL 2008·Published·Cited by 2 cases

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ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 3rd day of June, 2009, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are GRANTED. The issue, consolidated and rephrased for clarity, is:

[389]*389Whether the Superior Court erred in finding a cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress exists where emotional distress results from the negligent breach of a contractual or fiduciary duty, absent a physical impact or injury.

Justice TODD did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.

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ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 3rd day of June, 2009, the Petitions for Allowance of Appeal are GRANTED. The issue, consolidated and rephrased for clarity, is:

[389]*389Whether the Superior Court erred in finding a cause of action for negligent infliction of emotional distress exists where emotional distress results from the negligent breach of a contractual or fiduciary duty, absent a physical impact or injury.

Justice TODD did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.

Toney v. Chester County Hospital, 973 A.2d 415, 601 Pa. 388, 2009 Pa. LEXIS 1075 (Pa. 2009).

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