Superior Court - MARK L. HELPIN v. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, MARJORIE JEFFCOAT, THOMAS FREITAG AND LAWRENCE M. LEVIN APPEAL OF:

MARK L. HELPIN v. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, MARJORIE JEFFCOAT, THOMAS FREITAG AND LAWRENCE M. LEVIN APPEAL OF: TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MARK L. HELPIN v. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, MARJORIE JEFFCOAT, IN HER INDIVIDUAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, THOMAS FREITAG, IN HIS OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL CAPACITY AND LAWRENCE M. LEVIN, IN HIS OFFICIAL AND PERSONAL CAPACITIES No. 125 and 307 EDA 2008 2009 PA Super 58 Atlantic: 969 A.2d 601 Filed: 4/1/2009
	Appeal from the Order Entered December 13, 2007 In the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County Civil Division at No. No. 00702 September Term, 2005
Before: BENDER, PANELLA and KELLY, JJ.
Opinion by: BENDER, J.
The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Marjorie Jeffcoat, in her Individual and Official Capacities, Thomas Freitag, in his Official and Personal Capacities, and Lawrence M. Levin, in his Official and Personal Capacities (collectively “Penn”), appeal the judgment entered in favor of Mark L. Helpin (Dr. Helpin) on his claims of breach of contract and constructive discharge after removal from his position as director of the pediatric dental clinic operated by the University at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Dr. Helpin cross-appeals, contending that the trial court erred in declining to award pre-judgment interest on the award in question, some $4,040,000. Following careful considerations of the parties’ respective arguments, we find that neither demonstrated reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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