Legal Opinion
Robert L. Veillette and Marie P. Veillette v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 17, 1980No. 78-1819PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
The parents of Airman 1st Class Richard Veillette appeal from the dismissal of their wrongful death action brought against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680 (1976 & Supp.1979) for alleged negligence by the doctors and employees at a United States Navy hospital on Guam. The district court held that the action was barred under the rule of Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, 71 S.Ct. 153, 95 L.Ed. 152 (1950). Reluctantly, we affirm.
FACTS
Airman Veillette, stationed on active duty at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, went…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- United States v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Brooks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- United States v. Ardell LeeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- Richard v. Henninger v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by38 opinions
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