Case ID: pa_608/html/0567-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

13 A.3d 462
    Lori A. ANDERSON, as Administratrix of the Estate of Mildred L. Anderson, Deceased, and Richard C. Anderson, Individually, Petitioners v. Gary L. McAFOOS, M.D., Individually and Warren Surgeons, Inc., Respondents.
    Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
    Jan. 28, 2011.
   ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 28th day of January 2011, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, rephrased for clarity, are:

a. When should the defendant raise an objection to the plaintiffs expert’s qualifications under the MCARE Act?
b. Whether a board certified pathologist may, under Section 512 of the MCARE Act, testify regarding a general surgeon/treating physician’s standard of care in deciding to discharge a patient without reading the patient’s blood work results?

This case is to be consolidated for oral argument with 1 EAP 2011.