Bukala v. United States

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ASPEN, District Judge:

Plaintiff Gloria Bukala brings this action against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671, et seq. (“FTCA”), charging the Veterans Administration (“VA”) with negligent treatment of her husband. The United States moves to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. For the following reasons, we grant the motion.

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Edward Bukala died on March 7, 1983, allegedly as the result of negligent pre- and post-operative treatment provided at the Edward Hines, Jr., Veterans Administration Hospital in…