Legal Opinion
Bravo v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 2, 2008No. 06-13052PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARNES, Circuit Judge:
This is a tragic case in which the negligence of those acting for the United States government destroyed the life of a little boy and did much damage to the lives of his mother and father. The case is here not because anyone questions whether the government should pay, but because there are good faith disagreements about issues affecting how much it must pay.
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Raiza Bravo was entitled to care and treatment at the Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida because her husband, Oscar Rodriguez, was a serviceman in the Navy. On June 10-11, 2003, Bravo was at the hospital for…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- James H. McLellan v. Mississippi Power & Light Company, International Brotherhood of Electricalworkers, Local 605 Electrical WorkersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Massachusetts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Loftin v. WilsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
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