Legal Opinion
United States v. Leta Moore
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 19, 1972No. 19070PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
KALODNER, Circuit Judge.
The prime question presented by this appeal is whether enforcement of the federal Medical Care Recovery Act1 (“Act”) is subject to the vagaries of state family immunity laws and their right-to-sue limitations.
The District Court answered the question in the affirmative in the instant action by the United States, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, to recover from the defendant Leta Moore expenses incurred when it was obliged to provide medical care for her husband, a member of the armed forces, and their three children, for injuries caused by her…
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