Case Name: Daniel J. FUNT v. Dr. Paul NOEL, Somerset Medical Department and Raymond Sobina, Superintendent of Sci-Somerset, et al. Petition of Somerset Medical Department
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2006-12-20
Citations: 590 Pa. 13
Docket Number: Appeal No. 376 WAL 2006
Parties: Daniel J. FUNT v. Dr. Paul NOEL, Somerset Medical Department and Raymond Sobina, Superintendent of Sci-Somerset, et al. Petition of Somerset Medical Department.
Judges: 
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 590
Pages: 13–13

Head Matter:
911 A.2d 919
Daniel J. FUNT v. Dr. Paul NOEL, Somerset Medical Department and Raymond Sobina, Superintendent of Sci-Somerset, et al. Petition of Somerset Medical Department.
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, 589 Pa. 256, 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).