Legal Opinion
Zeck v. United States
District Court, D. South Dakota
Decided March 29, 1983No. Civ. A. 80-1017, 80-1019PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DONALD J. PORTER, District Judge.
Plaintiff Albert Zeck sued the United States for injuries he suffered from a brain stem stroke allegedly caused by a swine flu vaccination he received in November, 1976. In a separate action, Nancy Zeck, Albert’s wife, sued the Government for loss of consortium stemming from the same incident. The two cases were consolidated for trial. Congress made the Government liable for injuries caused by the swine flu inoculation program in the Swine Flu Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 247b(k)(l). Under the terms of that Act, suits against the Government are…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Henry Carlson Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1969
- Froke v. Watertown Gas Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1942
- State Automobile & Casualty Underwriters v. IshmaelSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1972
- Froke v. Watertown Gas Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1941
- Tripp State Bank v. JerkeSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1922
3Cited by2 opinions
- Carter v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1984
- Nancy Zeck v. United States of America, Albert Zeck v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983