Case Name: Fred M. MYERS v. Bedford F. BOYLSTON, M.D., and L. Bruce Althouse, M.D., and Polyclinic Medical Center; Fred M. Myers v. L. Bruce Althouse and Polyclinic Medical Center. Petition of Fred M. Myers
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2000-07-21
Citations: 562 Pa. 342
Docket Number: Petition No. 1225 Middle District Alloc. Docket 1999
Parties: Fred M. MYERS v. Bedford F. BOYLSTON, M.D., and L. Bruce Althouse, M.D., and Polyclinic Medical Center. Fred M. Myers v. L. Bruce Althouse and Polyclinic Medical Center. Petition of Fred M. Myers.
Judges: 
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 562
Pages: 342–342

Head Matter:
755 A.2d 692
Fred M. MYERS v. Bedford F. BOYLSTON, M.D., and L. Bruce Althouse, M.D., and Polyclinic Medical Center. Fred M. Myers v. L. Bruce Althouse and Polyclinic Medical Center. Petition of Fred M. Myers.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
July 21, 2000.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM:
AND NOW, this 21st day of July, 2000, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is granted, limited to the following issue:
Whether the lower courts misapplied the standard for compulsory non-suit and/or directed verdict in determining whether Petitioner presented a prima facie case of negligence under a res ipsa loquitur theory.