Legal Opinion
Harris-DeVaughn v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided March 20, 2017No. Civil Case No. 15-2068 (RJL)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
RICHARD J. LEON, United States District Judge
This is a medical malpractice case brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act for acts performed by a member of the U.S. Navy who was training as a medical resident. Plaintiffs are the parents of a girl who suffered a post-operative injury when she was under the care of the servicemem-ber. They bring this suit on the theory of vicarious liability against the United States to recover damages from that injury. The question before the Court is whether an active duty member of the military who is employed as a full time medical…
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