Legal Opinion
United States v. Barbara Vanhorn
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1994No. 93-1133PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
On appeal in this civil suit, Dr. Barbara Vanhorn challenges the lower court’s determination that she did not fulfill the terms of her National Health Services Corps Scholarship agreement with the Government. After Dr. Vanhorn’s testimony, the district court issued judgment as a matter of law for the United States pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.Proc. 50(a) and awarded compensatory damages, interest, and a treble-damage penalty. Concluding that the district court correctly held that contract defenses are not available to relieve Dr. Vanhorn of her statutory liability and…
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