Title: Mulligan, et al v. Piczon, M.D. / Appeal of: Com, Medical Prof. Liability Catastrophe Loss Fund (Per Curiam Order)
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 53 MAP 2000
State: Pennsylvania
Issuer: Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Date: September 10, 2001

[J-175-2000] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT LORETTA MULLIGAN AND THOMAS MULLIGAN, HER HUSBAND AND MARK GUREVITZ v. SEVERINO PICZON, M.D. APPEAL OF: COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY CATASTROPHE LOSS FUND : : : : : : : : : : : : : : No. 53 MAP 2000 Order of Commonwealth Court entered 11-04-1999 at No. 672 CD 99 affirming the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, Civil Division entered 03-12-1999 at No. 95 CIV 1039 739 A.2d 605 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1999) ARGUED: December 5, 2000 ORDER PER CURIAM: DECIDED: September 7, 2001 The Court being evenly divided, the Order of the Commonwealth Court is affirmed. Mr. Justice Zappala files an Opinion in Support of Reversal in which Mr. Chief Justice Flaherty and Mr. Justice Nigro join. Mr. Justice Saylor files an Opinion in Support of Affirmance in which Messrs. Justice Cappy and Castille join. Mr. Justice Nigro files an Opinion in Support of Reversal. Madame Justice Newman did not participate in the consideration or decision of this case.