A mother will be able to continue her pursuit of a protection order after the Superior Court ruled that findings in emergency room reports indicating signs of possible sexual and physical abuse constituted facts on which her expert could base his opinion.
On Jan. 15, a three-judge panel of the court ruled that two emergency room reports noting a rash and decreased anal muscle tone constituted factual findings. The decision overturns an Armstrong County Court of Common Pleas ruling that the reports were merely medical opinions that could not serve as a basis for an expert’s opinion.
