OPINION Justice TODD . In this case, our Court is principally tasked with reviewing the order of the Commonwealth Court interpreting a provision of a consent decree, negotiated by the Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania ("OAG") 1 and approved by the Commonwealth Court, between Appellant UPMC, a nonprofit health care corporation, and Appellee Highmark, 2 a nonprofit medical insurance corporation, which establishes the obligations of both parties with respect to certain health...
OPINION Justice BAER . We granted review to consider an issue of first impression regarding whether an insured forfeits insurance coverage by settling a tort claim without the consent of its insurer, when the insurer defends the insured subject to a reservation of rights, asserting that the claims may not be covered by the policy. After review, we reverse the decision of the Superior Court and reinstate the judgment of the trial court. The case history spans two decades, beginning...
ORDER PER CURIAM . AND NOW, this 15th day of June, 2015, the order of the Commonwealth Court is hereby AFFIRMED.
ORDER PER CURIAM . AND NOW, this 27th day of April, 2015, the Order of the Commonwealth Court is AFFIRMED.
ORDER PER CURIAM . AND NOW, this 27th day of April, 2015, the Order of the Commonwealth Court is AFFIRMED.
OPINION Chief Justice SAYLOR . In this appeal by allowance involving alleged medical negligence, we consider whether a doctor may introduce evidence that the patient was informed of and acknowledged various risks of surgery, although the complaint does not assert a cause of action based on a lack of informed consent. Appellee, Maria Brady, had a lengthy history of foot problems. By 2007, both of her feet were in pain due to toe deformities. Appellee's podiatrist, William Urbas, D.P.M.,...
ORDER PER CURIAM. AND NOW, this 25th day of March, 2015, the order of the Commonwealth Court is AFFIRMED. Justice STEVENS did not participate in the decision of this case.
ORDER PER CURIAM . AND NOW, this 17th day of February, 2015, the order of the Commonwealth Court is hereby AFFIRMED.
