Legal Opinion

Kay Butler v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided December 19, 2012No. 11-2408PublishedCited by 97 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge AGEE wrote the opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER and Judge SHEDD concurred.

OPINION

AGEE, Circuit Judge:

Kay F. Butler (“Mrs. Butler”), individually and as executor of the estate of her husband, Truman D. Butler (“Mr. Butler”), appeals the district court’s dismissal of her action for wrongful death and loss of consortium under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 1346. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.

I

On January 29, 2004, Mr. Butler, a veteran of the armed forces, was examined at the Veterans…

2Cases cited13 opinions

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