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Robert L. Petty v. United States of America, Robert L. Petty v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided May 19, 1982No. 81-1830, 81-1894PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRIGHT, Circuit Judge.

The United States appeals from an adverse judgment determining that it breached its duty under the Swine Flu Act to warn Robert L. Petty of the risks of receiving a flu vaccination during the National Swine Flu Immunization Program (the Program). The district court concluded that the swine flu vaccine caused Robert Petty’s serum sickness, and awarded him $212,-807.22 in damages.

Robert Petty cross appeals, alleging that the district court should have held the United States liable on multiple theories, not just negligence. 1

Because we believe the district court applied an…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Jerry W. Canterbury v. William Thornton Spence and the Washington Hospital Center, a Body CorporateCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  3. Reyes v. Wyeth LaboratoriesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
  4. Perin v. HayneSupreme Court of Iowa · 1973
  5. Lakatosh v. Diamond Alkali CompanySupreme Court of Iowa · 1973

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Barbara A. Brocklesby v. United States of America, and Jeppesen and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
  2. Robert L. Petty v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
  3. McDonald v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Darlene Brazzell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
  5. Verlin G. Unthank v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984

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