PORTER v. KARIVALIS


718 A.2d 823 (1998)

Dr. Jack PORTER, Appellee, v. Cleo KARIVALIS and George Karivalis, Mitchell S. Greenspan and Todd M. Berk, Esquire and t/a Greenspan & Berk, P.C., now known as Greenspan, Berk & Gaber, P.C. Appeal of Cleo KARIVALIS and George Karivalis, Appellants.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 1, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. Ruthenberg, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Michael L. Block, Norristown, for appellee.

Before POPOVICH, ORIE MELVIN and SCHILLER, JJ.


ORIE MELVIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of $8,389.29 entered against Mr. and Mrs. Karivalis for psychological services rendered by Appellee to Mrs. Karivalis following her involvement in an automobile accident. The trial court determined that Mr. Karivalis, despite his incarceration, was jointly responsible for the outstanding professional bill under the law of necessaries. We affirm.

The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows....

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