In Covolus v. Menist, No. 281-CV-2019 (C.P. Monroe Co. May 29, 2019 Williamson, J.), a case of first impression, Judge David J. Williamson of the Monroe County
Court of Common Pleas held that a fiduciary duty is owed by a business that
provides ambulance services to persons that it transports for care.
According
to the Opinion, the Plaintiff was being transported by an ambulance company
from one hospital to a psychiatric hospital when he was sexually assaulted by
an employee of the company in the back of the ambulance.
The Plaintiff filed suit against the Defendant for intentional infliction of emotional distress and counts of negligent supervision, failure to prevent harm, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
The Plaintiff filed suit against the Defendant for intentional infliction of emotional distress and counts of negligent supervision, failure to prevent harm, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
The
Defendant filed Preliminary Objections asserting that no fiduciary duty existed
between the company and the Plaintiff.
The court granted in part and denied in part the Preliminary Objections,
thereby allowing the case to proceed.
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Source: “Digest of
Recent Opinions.” Pennsylvania Law Weekly (June 18, 2019).
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