Legal Opinion
The Estate of Jose M. Solis-Rivera v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 11, 1993No. 93-1041PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Per curiam
Plaintiffs/appellants are the widow and children of the late Jose M. Solis Rivera. Plaintiffs brought this action pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., claiming that the United States Department of Veterans’ Affairs (“VA”) negligently failed to diagnose and treat Solis Rivera’s prostate gland cancer. Plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s dismissal of the case without prejudice for lack of prosecution.
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Plaintiffs filed their complaint on August 19, 1991. On February 13, 1992, the government filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, arguing that…
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