Legal Opinion
Virginia Benedict and Leonard Benedict v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 8, 1987No. 86-3400PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN W. PECK, Senior Circuit Judge.
In May 1978 Virginia and Leonard Benedict filed a complaint against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., and the National Swine Flu Immunization Program of 1976, 42 U.S.C. § 247b(k)(2)(A), alleging that a swine flu vaccination administered pursuant to a federal program caused Mrs. Benedict to contract Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). After a bench trial in early 1986 the district court entered judgment for the United States Benedict v. United States, 634 F.Supp. 123 (N.D.Ohio 1986). The sole issue on appeal is whether…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Geders v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Lillian Weiss v. Chrysler Motors Corporation and Chrysler CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Gary Dale PoseyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- Bowman v. General Motors Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1977
- Martin v. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Abbott Laboratories, Andrew J. Muetterties and Joseph N. Genese, Plaintiffs/cross-Appellants v. John F. BrennanCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1992
- Walter Kaczmarek and Theresa Kaczmarek v. Allied Chemical Corporation, United States Steel Corporation, and Ever-Tite Coupling Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
- Sylvio J. Pitasi and Joan Pitasi v. The Stratton CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- United States v. RaybornCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2007
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