Legal Opinion
Tyrolf v. Veterans Administration
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided April 6, 1979No. Civ. A. No. 78-4079PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS FOR RULING
CHARLES SCHWARTZ, District Judge.
This matter came before the Court on defendants’ motion to dismiss, and plaintiff’s opposition memorandum. At the hearing the Court dismissed the Veterans Administration as a party defendant since Congress has not designated the Veterans Administration a suable entity, see Blackmar v. Guerre, 342 U.S. 512, 72 S.Ct. 410, 96 L.Ed. 534 (1952); Suess v. Pugh, 245 F.Supp. 661 (N.D.W.Va.1965); Declet v. Veterans Administration, 129 F.Supp. 566 (D.Puerto Rico 1955). Under 28 U.S.C. § 2679(a) the exclusive tort remedy for plaintiff exists…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Blackmar v. GuerreSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Adolph G. Hoffman v. C. H. Halden, Dr. Donald E. Wair, Dr. G. F. Keller and Dr. F. Sydney HansenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Finn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Lee Quinton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Goss v. HutchinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1988
- Beaulieu v. City of LewistonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1982
- Bell v. Tri-City Hospital DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
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