Legal Opinion
Thomas Harten and Laurie Harten v. John Coons
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided September 26, 1974No. 74-1023PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HILL, Circuit Judge.
This is an interlocutory appeal from an order denying , the government’s motion to dismiss a serviceman’s suit for injuries under the Federal Tort Claims Act (Act), 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b). 1
Appellees are Thomas Harten and his wife, Laurie. In 1971; Thomas, on active duty in the United States Armed Forces, underwent an elective vasectomy operation at Sandia Base, New Mexico. He was then provided with an analysis report indicating he was sterile. Subsequently, Laurie became pregnant and bore a child. The Hartens then brought this action under the Act, in the United States…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- United States v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Brooks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- James Chambers and Lydia Chambers v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1966
- Richard v. Henninger v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by48 opinions
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- Freddie L. Johnson and Clara Johnson, Husband and Wife, and Cross v. United States of America, and Cross-Appellee v. Timothy B. Hay, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- In Re "Agent Orange" Product Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1980
- Hefley v. Textron, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Jon Edward Hass, for the Sole Use and Benefit of the United States of America, and Jon Edward Hass, Individually v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
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