The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has declined to weigh in on a Superior Court ruling that said a Jehovah’s Witness’ repeated written and verbal refusal to allow doctors to perform a blood transfusion prior to her death prevents her estate from proceeding with a medical malpractice lawsuit.

In July 2017, a unanimous three-judge panel ruled in Seels v. Tenet Health System Hahnemann that the trial court made no errors in its denial of post-trial motions following a jury finding that Terri Seels-Davila’s death was not caused by the negligence of her medical providers.