Legal Opinion
Dr. Alcide D. Pellerin, an Individual v. Veterans Administration of the U.S. Government
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 10, 1986No. 85-3835PublishedCited by 31 opinions
Non-Argument Calendar.
1Opinion of the Court
HATCHETT, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, Dr. Alcide D. Pellerin, brought this action against the Veterans Administration (VA) pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. He alleges that the VA violated the Act by refusing to amend his records and by disclosing confidential information to third parties. We affirm the district court’s judgment dismissing Pellerin’s action for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.
BACKGROUND
Pellerin is a World War II veteran. Upon discharge in 1946, he received service-connected benefits from the VA due to such medical problems as…
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