Legal Opinion

Forrestine D. Lemaire, by and Through Her Conservator, Howard C. Lemaire, and Howard C. Lemaire v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided August 13, 1987No. 85-1577PublishedCited by 111 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLLOWAY, Chief Judge.

This appeal arises from a medical malpractice suit brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) (1982). After a two-day trial to the court, the district judge issued his findings and conclusions and entered judgment in favor of the defendant. This timely appeal followed, and we now affirm.

I

The factual background

The plaintiff, Mrs. Forrestine LeMaire, was hospitalized at Fort Carson Army Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on January 21, 1982. At that time, the plaintiff had been suffering from fatigue, somnolence and abdominal swelling for…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  3. Azure Ex Rel. Marchington v. City of BillingsMontana Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Cowles v. Dow Keith Oil & Gas, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by111 opinions

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