Legal Opinion
Lesch v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 15, 2010No. 09-1968PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Sherri Lesch brought suit seeking damages resulting from a car accident. Lesch sued the driver of the car that struck her vehicle, Louis Gumpenberger, 1 as well as the United States as a result of the actions of its employee, FBI Special Agent Dennis Rice. After a bench trial, the district court 2 concluded that Lesch proved damages of $695,878.53 against Gumpenberger, which included an award of $100,000 for future medical expenses. The court also concluded that Gumpenberger was solely responsible for Lesch’s injuries. The court found that Rice was not negligent and…
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