Mrs. Annie Laurie Rewis, as Temporary Administratrix of the Estate of Joann Rewis, Deceased v. United States

TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:

This Federal Tort Claims Act 1 suit is here on appeal for the fourth time. 2 Our last decision established the government’s liability for the death of the plaintiffs’ fifteen month old child, JoAnn Rewis, and the case was remanded for a determination of damages. On June 19, 1975, a bench trial, was held on this issue, and the district court awarded damages in the sum of $74,573.50. On appeal plaintiffs argue that the court erroneously interpreted and applied the law of New Mexico, incorrectly computed the damages, and awarded damages which were grossly inadequate. We…