Cleveland Ex Rel. Cleveland v. United States

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Samuel Cleveland, through his provisional curator, Bobbie Jean Cleveland (“Cleveland”), appeals the district court’s ruling in favor of the United States on claims of medical malpractice, brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1346 et seq. 1 Cleveland challenges certain evidentiary-rulings and the district court’s final determination that she failed to prove that the defendant’s conduct fell below the requisite standard of care.

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Samuel sought admission to the emergency room at the Bayne Jones Army Community Hospital (“BJACH”), presenting…