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LONG v. OSTROFF

854 A.2d 524 (2004)

Walter LONG, Appellant, v. Jonathan E. OSTROFF, D.O., Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 23, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy M. Kolman, Langhorne, for appellant.

Linda Carpenter, Philadelphia, for appellee.

BEFORE: TODD, PANELLA, and JOHNSON, JJ.

OPINION BY JOHNSON, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, we are asked to consider whether Pennsylvania recognizes a claim for professional negligence where a doctor has a covert sexual relationship with a patient's spouse. We conclude that a claim for professional negligence is not cognizable under the facts of this case, because a general practitioner's duty of care does not prohibit an extramarital affair with a patient's spouse. Although such conduct may be unethical,...

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