PAPACODA et al v. THE A.I. DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN OF THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION et al

Filing 117

ORDER THAT DEFENDANT WILLIAM NORWOOD, M.D.'S MOTION TO PRECLUDE THE TESTIMONY OF JOSEPH AMATO, M.D. AS AN EXPERT WITNESS AND MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON PLAINTIFFS INFORMED CONSENT CLAIM ARE DENIED; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MICHAEL M. BAYLSON ON 1/27/10. 1/28/10 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(jl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA EDWARD and SARAH PAPACODA, as Administrators of the Estate of KAITLYN PAPACODA, a minor, deceased, Plaintiffs, v. THE A.I. DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN OF THE NEMOURS FOUNDATION and WILLIAM I. NORWOOD, M.D., Defendants. : : : : : : : : : : : : CIVIL ACTION NO. 05-3003

ORDER AND NOW, on this 27th day of January 2010, upon consideration of Defendant

William I. Norwood, M.D.'s Motion to Preclude the Testimony of Joseph J. Amato, M.D. as an expert witness (Docket No. 83), Motion to Preclude Evidence and Testimony Based upon Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharm., Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, and for Summary Judgment (Docket No. 84), and Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Plaintiffs' Informed Consent Claim (Docket No. 82), and the responses thereto, it is hereby ORDERED that all three Motions are DENIED.

/s Michael M. Baylson______ Michael M. Baylson, U.S.D.J.

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