Legal Opinion
Kennedy v. United States
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided July 30, 1990No. Civ. A. 88-1922PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
STAGG, Chief Judge.
This is an action for compensatory damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by the medical malpractice of personnel of the United States government at Barksdale Air Force Base, Bossier City, Louisiana. Plaintiffs, Myra Kennedy and her husband, Jack Kennedy, filed suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (hereinafter “FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671, et seq., alleging negligent failure to diagnose Mrs. Kennedy’s breast cancer soon enough so that her cancer might have been cured. The case was tried to the bench on April 12, 1990. Pursuant to the stipulations,…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Taylor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
- Rebel Ann Mays and Everett F. Mays v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
- Teague v. BarnesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
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