United States v. Dr. Kristine M. Duffy

McQUADE, District Judge.

Defendant-appellant, Dr. Kristine M. Duffy, appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee, the United States of America. Dr. Duffy contends that the district court erred in finding that she was liable for breach of her scholarship contract with the government, and that the district court erred in assessing damages. We reject Dr. Duffy’s contentions and affirm the district court’s decision.

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Recognizing that “[t]he geographic mal-distribution of health manpower represents one of the most serious barriers to access to quality…