Case Name: Lori A. ANDERSON, as Administratrix of the Estate of Mildred L. Anderson, Deceased, and Richard C. Anderson, Individually, Petitioners v. Gary L. McAFOOS, M.D., Individually and Warren Surgeons, Inc., Respondents
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2011-01-28
Citations: 608 Pa. 567
Docket Number: No. 158 WAL 2010
Parties: Lori A. ANDERSON, as Administratrix of the Estate of Mildred L. Anderson, Deceased, and Richard C. Anderson, Individually, Petitioners v. Gary L. McAFOOS, M.D., Individually and Warren Surgeons, Inc., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 608
Pages: 567–567

Head Matter:
13 A.3d 462
Lori A. ANDERSON, as Administratrix of the Estate of Mildred L. Anderson, Deceased, and Richard C. Anderson, Individually, Petitioners v. Gary L. McAFOOS, M.D., Individually and Warren Surgeons, Inc., Respondents.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Jan. 28, 2011.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
AND NOW, this 28th day of January 2011, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, rephrased for clarity, are:
a. When should the defendant raise an objection to the plaintiffs expert's qualifications under the MCARE Act?
b. Whether a board certified pathologist may, under Section 512 of the MCARE Act, testify regarding a general surgeon/treating physician's standard of care in deciding to discharge a patient without reading the patient's blood work results?
This case is to be consolidated for oral argument with 1 EAP 2011.