Robert B. Sklaroff, M.D. v. Allegheny Health Education Research Foundation, Medical College Hospitals, Shirley I. Frakes, M.D., Myron J. Schneeberg, M.D., Myron L. Kanis, M.D., Gilbert Grossman, M.D., Alan S. Katz, M.D., Mark Schramm, M.D., William L. Morrissey, M.D., William E. Welton, Joseph C. Hare, Esquire, Sandra F. Kine, Martin Schimmel, M.D., Octavio Messider, M.D., Donald Kayne, M.D., Margaret McGoldrick Executive Director, Gerald Eskovitz, M.D

Citations: 118 F.3d 1578; 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 18328; 1997 WL 394920Docket: 96-1722

Court: Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; June 20, 1997; Federal Appellate Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

In the case 118 F.3d 1578, Robert B. Sklaroff, M.D. appealed against multiple defendants, including the Allegheny Health Education Research Foundation and several medical professionals. The appeal was heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on June 20, 1997, stemming from a prior ruling in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Case No. 95cv04758). The Court affirmed the lower court's decision, indicating that the appeal did not present sufficient grounds to overturn the original ruling. Key details regarding the nature of the dispute, the arguments presented, and specific legal principles applied in the decision were not elaborated in the summary provided, but the affirmation suggests that the appellate court found the lower court's findings to be sound and justifiable.

Legal Issues Addressed

Affirmation of Lower Court's Rulingssubscribe to see similar legal issues

Application: Affirmation suggests that the appellate court found the lower court's findings to be sound and justifiable, thereby upholding the decision made by the lower court without requiring further elaboration on the case specifics.

Reasoning: The affirmation suggests that the appellate court found the lower court's findings to be sound and justifiable.

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Application: The appellate court reviews the lower court's decision to determine if there were sufficient grounds to overturn it. In this case, the Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's ruling, indicating there were no such grounds.

Reasoning: The Court affirmed the lower court's decision, indicating that the appeal did not present sufficient grounds to overturn the original ruling.