Case Name: Daniel J. FUNT v. Dr. Paul NOEL, Somerset Medical Department and Raymond Sobina, Superintendent of SCI-Somerset, et al. Petition of Dr. Paul Noel
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2006-12-20
Citations: 911 A.2d 919
Docket Number: 
Parties: Daniel J. FUNT v. Dr. Paul NOEL, Somerset Medical Department and Raymond Sobina, Superintendent of SCI-Somerset, et al. Petition of Dr. Paul Noel.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 911
Pages: 919–920

Head Matter:
Daniel J. FUNT v. Dr. Paul NOEL, Somerset Medical Department and Raymond Sobina, Superintendent of SCI-Somerset, et al. Petition of Dr. Paul Noel.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Dec. 20, 2006.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 20th day of December 2006, we GRANT the Petition for Allowance of Appeal, REVERSE the order of the Commonwealth Court in light of our decision in Womer v. Hilliker, — Pa. -, 908 A.2d 269 (2006), and REMAND to the trial court with directions that a judgment of non pros be entered in accordance with Pa.R.C.P. 1042.6 (allowing the entry of judgment of non pros for failure to file a certificate of merit upon praecipe of the defendant).