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Legal News Philadelphia Judge Strikes Loss of Consortium Claim Raised by Same-Sex CoupleIn an order issued July 25, 2013, a Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge dismissed a loss of consortium claim raised in a medical malpractice case by a same-sex couple. The underlying case of Wolf v. Associates of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery was based on damages sustained after a metal object was left in a patient’s foot after surgery. The patient subsequently filed suit with her female partner, who set forth a claim for loss of consortium as a co-plaintiff. Defense counsel filed preliminary objections, stating that under |
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