No. 25-6052

David D. Richardson v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review district-court duty-of-care medical-relationship pennsylvania-law third-circuit
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Third Circuit Court of Appeals committed reversible error in affirming the District Court's judgment by misapplying Pennsylvania substantive law regarding duty of care

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

I. WHETHER THE THIRD CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS COMMITTED REVERSIBLE ERROR IN AFFIRMING THE DISTRICT COURT S JUDGMENT WHERE THE DISTRICT COURT FAILED TO APPLY SUBSTANTIVE PENNSYLVANIA LAW REGARDING DUTY WHERE THE DISTRICT COURT RELIED UPON BILT-RITE CONTRACTORS, INC. V. THE ARCHITECTUAL STUDIO, 866 A.2d 270 (PA. 2005) IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO IMPOSE A DUTY. WHICH THE PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT HELD THAT THE BILT-RITE FACTORS CAN ONLY BE USED TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO IMPOSE A NEW DUTY, NOT WHERE A DUTY ALREADY EXISTS. DITTMAN V, UPMC, 196 A.3d (PA. 2018). AND BECAUSE OF THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP EXISTING BETWEEN PLAINTIFF AND RESPONDENT, A DUTY EXISTED BECAUSE OF THE RELATIONSHIP ITSELF PURSUANT TO TONEY V. CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL, 36 A. 3d 83 (PA. 2011).

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 8, 2025)

Attorneys

David D. Richardson
David D. Richardson — Petitioner
David D. Richardson — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent