Legal Opinion
Boody v. United States
District Court, D. Kansas
Decided February 27, 1989No. Civ. A. 85-1741-TPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
THEIS, District Judge.
This matter comes before the court for final disposition after a four day bench trial. Plaintiff brings this medical malpractice action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-2680. Plaintiff’s claim is based on the “loss of chance of survival” theory adopted by the Kansas Supreme Court in Roberson v. Counselman, 235 Kan. 1006, 686 P.2d 149 (1984). After reviewing the evidence heard at trial, the parties’ post-trial memoranda and the trial transcript, the court is prepared to rule. Pursuant to Rules 52 and 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Cooper v. Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, Inc.Ohio Supreme Court · 1971
- Durflinger v. ArtilesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1983
- McKellips v. Saint Francis Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
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3Cited by18 opinions
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