Kolpek v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION DOUGLAS B. KOLPEK, as EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY R. KOLPEK, DECEASED PLAINTIFF V. CASE NO. 5:21-CV-05116 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEFENDANT BENCH TRIAL OPINION AND ORDER This action came before the Court for a two-day bench trial on October 25 and 26, 2022. Plaintiff Douglas Kolpek, as Executor of the Estate of Jerry Kolpek (“Mr. Kolpek” or “Jerry”), deceased, brought this lawsuit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) after Mr. Kolpek died from metastatic prostate and bone cancer. Mr. Kolpek’s…