Ramalingam v. Robert Packer Hospital/Guthrie Healthcare System Auxiliary et al

Filing 125

ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - IT ISHEREBY ORDERED that: Defendants' 87 Motion in Limine to Dismiss Punitive Damages Under the Cause of Action for Tortious Interference with Contractual/Business Relations is DE NIED. Defendants' 89 Motion in Limine to Limit the Plaintiffs Damages Under the Remaining Causes of Actions and Prevent the Plaintiff from Presenting Evidence of Damages is DENIED. Defendants' 91 Motion in Limine to Preclude the Plainti ff from Presenting Evidence of Economic Loss is DENIED. Defendants' 93 Motion in Limine to Dismiss the Plaintiff's Complaint Based on Failure of the Plaintiff to Produce Expert Testimony to Meet the Plaintiff's Burden Under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act is DENIED. Signed by Chief Judge Matthew W. Brann on 10/13/2021. (jr)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

SARAVANAN RAMALINGAM,
M.D.

No. 4:17-CV-00216
(Chief Judge Brann)

Plaintiff,
v.
ROBERT PACKER
HOSPITAL/GUTHRIE MEDICAL
SYSTEM AUXILIARY, ROBERT
PACKER HOSPITAL, THOMAS
VANDERMEER, M.D., and BURT
CAGIR, M.D.
Defendants.
ORDER
OCTOBER 13, 2021
In accordance with the accompanying memorandum opinion, IT IS
HEREBY ORDERED that:
1.

Defendants’ Motion in Limine to Dismiss Punitive Damages Under the
Cause of Action for Tortious Interference with Contractual/Business
Relations, Doc. 87, is DENIED.

2.

Defendants’ Motion in Limine to Limit the Plaintiff’s Damages Under
the Remaining Causes of Actions and Prevent the Plaintiff from
Presenting Evidence of Damages, Doc. 89, is DENIED.

3.

Defendants’ Motion in Limine to Preclude the Plaintiff from Presenting
Evidence of Economic Loss, Doc. 91, is DENIED.

4.

Defendants’ Motion in Limine to Dismiss the Plaintiff’s Complaint
Based on Failure of the Plaintiff to Produce Expert Testimony to Meet
the Plaintiff’s Burden Under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act,
Doc. 93, is DENIED.

BY THE COURT:

s/ Matthew W. Brann
Matthew W. Brann
Chief United States District Judge