Legal Opinion
MacDonald v. United States
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 28, 1991No. 3:CV-88-1567PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
McCLURE, District Judge.
I. Background:
This is an action arising under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. (the “FTCA”), and this court has jurisdiction under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b).
Plaintiffs, Donald J. MacDonald and Mary G. MacDonald, his wife, filed a three-count complaint against the United States of America acting through its agency, the Veterans Administration Medical Center at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (the “VA Medical Center” or “USVAH-WB”). At the VA Medical Center on or about April 2, 1986 plaintiff Donald J. MacDonald underwent surgery…
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