A state court judge has effectively revived the loss of consortium claim brought by a same-sex couple in a medical malpractice suit against Temple University Health System by granting immediate appeal from the July order dismissing the claim.
Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Gregory Smith had sustained Temple University Health System’s objection to the claim, arguing that Pennsylvania law does not recognize a loss of consortium claim for an injury that occurs prior to marriage.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
