Legal Opinion
Richard v. Henninger v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 17, 1973No. 26467PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
Henninger’s Federal Tort Claims action was dismissed by the district court and he appeals. We affirm.
Henninger was scheduled for discharge from the Navy on May 29, 1966. At his physical examination, the last step in the discharge process, it was discovered that he had a double hernia. Although Henninger expressed a desire to have this condition repaired after he became a civilian, he was informed that his medical release would not be signed unless he submitted to surgery while in the Navy. He did so, and the operation was performed on May 25, 1966. The Government has…
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