Legal Opinion
Catalina Collazo v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 14, 1988No. 87-1928PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREYER, Circuit Judge.
The wife and children of Angel Rivera brought a suit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S. C. §§ 1346, 2671-80 (1982). They claimed, among other things, that personnel at the Veterans Administration hospital in San Juan negligently treated (or failed to treat) Angel Rivera and that their negligence led to his suicide. In their complaint, appellants make the following points: Angel Rivera, a veteran, received a pension based on mental disability; in April 1984, the VA told him it would cut his benefits by 50 percent; in early June, Rivera…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- United States v. S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio GrandenseSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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- Sheila M. Jackson v. Paul A. KellyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1977
- Richard Rise, Ind., Etc. v. United States of America, Defendant-Third Party v. Floyd R. Cooper and South Fulton Hospital, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by23 opinions
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