# Paul v. Lankenau Hospital

> Superior Court of Pennsylvania · May 24, 1988 · 375 Pa. Super. 1

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9692860

## Case

- **Full name:** Pavle PAUL, M.D., Appellant v. LANKENAU HOSPITAL, and Ralph F. Moriarty; Pavle PAUL, M.D. v. LANKENAU HOSPITAL and Ralph F. Moriarty. Appeal of LANKENAU HOSPITAL
- **Court:** Superior Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** May 24, 1988
- **Citations:** 375 Pa. Super. 1; 543 A.2d 1148; 4 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1408; 1988 Pa. Super. LEXIS 1582
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurring in part by McEWEN
- **Judges:** Cirillo, Cavanaugh, Brosky, McEwen, Sole, Beck, Tamilia, Kelly, Johnson
- **Cited by:** 50 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

- **Red flag:** Reversed on other grounds by Paul v. Lankenau Hospital, 524 Pa. 90 (1990).
- Negative treatments: 1
- Distinguished by: 0
- Full citator and citing cases: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9692860

## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- finding that there was no implied contract sufficient to rebut presumption of employment at will because staff privileges and hospital employment are distinct

## Opinion text

McEWEN, Judge,
concurring and dissenting:
The issues which confront this Court in this appeal are of such importance and difficulty that unanimity of view is understandably impossible. I can, however, afford to be succinct since my esteemed colleagues have so carefully and thoughtfully analyzed these complex and urgent issues. I am compelled to an expression, nonetheless, since I share the view of Judge Cavanaugh that judgment n.o.v. should have been entered on the promissory estoppel claim, while joining the opinion of President Judge Cirillo on all other issues.

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