Case Name: Alysse COOPER, a Minor, by and through her Parent and Natural Guardian Denise Cooper; and Denise Cooper, Individually, Petitioners v. LANKENAU HOSPITAL; Sharon Nemser-Rudo, M.D.; Benjamin Montgomery, M.D.; Eric Carlson, M.D.; and Main Line Health, Inc., Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2011-03-10
Citations: 15 A.3d 428
Docket Number: 
Parties: Alysse COOPER, a Minor, by and through her Parent and Natural Guardian Denise Cooper; and Denise Cooper, Individually, Petitioners v. LANKENAU HOSPITAL; Sharon Nemser-Rudo, M.D.; Benjamin Montgomery, M.D.; Eric Carlson, M.D.; and Main Line Health, Inc., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 15
Pages: 428–429

Head Matter:
Alysse COOPER, a Minor, by and through her Parent and Natural Guardian Denise Cooper; and Denise Cooper, Individually, Petitioners v. LANKENAU HOSPITAL; Sharon Nemser-Rudo, M.D.; Benjamin Montgomery, M.D.; Eric Carlson, M.D.; and Main Line Health, Inc., Respondents.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
March 10, 2011.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
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?