P. MURPHY AND J. MURPHY, HER HUSBAND APLTS. V. D. SAAVEDRA M.D., P.C. AND MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER AND P. MURPHY AND J. MURPHY, HER HUSBAND, APLTS. V. D. A. SAAVEDRA, M.D. (Per Curiam Order)

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[J-149-1997] THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA WESTERN DISTRICT PEGGY ANN MURPHY AND JOSEPH M. : MURPHY, HER HUSBAND, : : Appellants : : v. : : DIOGENES A. SAAVEDRA, M.D., P.C. : AND MEADVILLE MEDICAL CENTER, : : Appellees : : : PEGGY ANN MURPHY AND JOSEPH M. : MURPHY, HER HUSBAND, : : Appellants : : v. : : DIOGENES A. SAAVEDRA, M.D., : : Appellees : : No. 20 W.D. Appeal Docket 1997 Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court entered April 16, 1996 at No. 847PGH1995 affirming the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, dated April 10, 1995 and entered April 11, 1995 at No. AD 1993-948. ARGUED: September 17, 1997 No. 21 W.D. Appeal Docket 1997 Appeal from the Order of the Superior Court entered April 16, 1996 at No. 848PGH1995 affirming the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, dated April 10, 1995 and entered April 11, 1995 at No. AD 1993-1061. ARGUED: September 17, 1997 ORDER PER CURIAM DECIDED: FEBRUARY 16, 2000 The Court being evenly divided, the order of the Superior Court is affirmed. Mr. Justice Zappala files an Opinion in Support of Affirmance in which Mr. Chief Justice Flaherty and Madame Justice Newman join. Mr. Justice Cappy files an Opinion in Support of Reversal in which Messrs. Justice Castille and Nigro join.

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