Case Name: Robert DUBOSE, Administrator of the Estate of Elise Dubose, Deceased, v. Mark QUINLAN, Donna Brown, RNC, BSN, Albert Einstein Medical Center d/b/a Willowcrest, Willowcrest and Jefferson Health System, Petition of Willowcrest Nursing Home, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Albert Einstein Medical Center d/b/a Willowcrest and Willowcrest; Robert Dubose, Administrator of the Estate of Elise Dubose, Deceased, Respondent, v. Willowcrest Nursing Home, and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Petitioners
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2016-06-07
Citations: 138 A.3d 610
Docket Number: 
Parties: Robert DUBOSE, Administrator of the Estate of Elise Dubose, Deceased, v. Mark QUINLAN, Donna Brown, RNC, BSN, Albert Einstein Medical Center d/b/a Willowcrest, Willowcrest and Jefferson Health System, Petition of Willowcrest Nursing Home, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Albert Einstein Medical Center d/b/a Willowcrest and Willowcrest. Robert Dubose, Administrator of the Estate of Elise Dubose, Deceased, Respondent, v. Willowcrest Nursing Home, and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Petitioners.
Judges: Justice WECHT did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 138
Pages: 610–610

Head Matter:
Robert DUBOSE, Administrator of the Estate of Elise Dubose, Deceased, v. Mark QUINLAN, Donna Brown, RNC, BSN, Albert Einstein Medical Center d/b/a Willowcrest, Willowcrest and Jefferson Health System, Petition of Willowcrest Nursing Home, Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Albert Einstein Medical Center d/b/a Willowcrest and Willowcrest. Robert Dubose, Administrator of the Estate of Elise Dubose, Deceased, Respondent, v. Willowcrest Nursing Home, and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Petitioners.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
June 7, 2016.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 7th day of June, 2016, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED LIMITED TO the issue set forth below. Alocatur is DENIED as to all remaining issues. The issue, as stated by petitioner is:
(a) Do special and important reasons exist which mandate this Court's intervention, since the Superior Court improperly lengthened, potentially significantly, the statute of limitations applicable to survival actions in medical professional liability claims contrary to 42 Pa.C.S. § 5542(2) and 5502(A), all legal authority emanating from this Court, and the intent of the legislature when enacting the MCARE Act's statute of repose?
Justice WECHT did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.