Hagy v. United States

ORDER ON MOTION OF DEFENDANT UNITED STATES FOR DISMISSAL PURSUANT TO FED.R.CIV.P. 12(b)(1)

DWYER, District Judge.

Plaintiff Daniel Hagy has sued the United States for the wrongful death of his wife Tracia. Tracia allegedly contracted a fatal neurological disease, known as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, from contaminated human-growth-hormone treatments she received as a child. Her doctor allegedly obtained the contaminated material from a government-funded program. The United States has moved to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. 1 No party has requested oral argument, and none is necessary.

BACKGROUND