Case Name: Joseph VICARI, as Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Vicari, Deceased v. Joseph R. SPIEGEL, M.D., Pramila Rani Anne, M.D., and Jefferson Radiation Oncology Associates, Petition of Pramila Rani Anne, M.D. and Jefferson Radiation Oncology Associates
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2009-05-27
Citations: 601 Pa. 375
Docket Number: Petition No. 661 EAL 2007
Parties: Joseph VICARI, as Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Vicari, Deceased v. Joseph R. SPIEGEL, M.D., Pramila Rani Anne, M.D., and Jefferson Radiation Oncology Associates, Petition of Pramila Rani Anne, M.D. and Jefferson Radiation Oncology Associates.
Judges: 
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 601
Pages: 375–376

Head Matter:
973 A.2d 408
Joseph VICARI, as Administrator of the Estate of Barbara Vicari, Deceased v. Joseph R. SPIEGEL, M.D., Pramila Rani Anne, M.D., and Jefferson Radiation Oncology Associates, Petition of Pramila Rani Anne, M.D. and Jefferson Radiation Oncology Associates.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
May 27, 2009.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 27th day May 2009, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issue set forth below: Allocatur is DENIED as to all remaining issues. The issue, rephrased for clarity is:
Whether respondent's medical oncology expert was qualified to render standard of care opinions against an otolaryngologist and radiation oncologist under Section 512 of the Medi cal Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act, 40 P.S. § 1303.512.