Case Name: Donald L. MYERS, M.D. and Cynthia Jackson v. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY. Petition of Cynthia JACKSON. Cynthia JACKSON, Petitioner, v. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1998-08-20
Citations: 552 Pa. 383
Docket Number: Petition No. 105 E.D. Allocatur Docket 1998
Parties: Donald L. MYERS, M.D. and Cynthia Jackson v. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY. Petition of Cynthia JACKSON. Cynthia JACKSON, Petitioner, v. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 552
Pages: 383–383

Head Matter:
715 A.2d 429
Donald L. MYERS, M.D. and Cynthia Jackson v. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY. Petition of Cynthia JACKSON. Cynthia JACKSON, Petitioner, v. NATIONWIDE INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Aug. 20, 1998.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM:
AND NOW, this 20th day of August, 1998 we GRANT the Petition for Allowance of Appeal limited to the following issue:
DID THE SUPERIOR COURT ERR IN HOLDING THAT PETITIONER HAD TO SHOW THAT HER AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WAS A SUBSTANTIAL FACTOR IN CAUSING THE INJURY THAT NECESSITATED HER LATEST SURGERY, FOR WHICH FIRST PARTY MEDICAL BENEFITS WERE DENIED, OR WAS DEMONSTRATION OF A CAUSAL CONNECTION SUFFICIENT?