Legal Opinion
Rewis v. United States
District Court, S.D. Georgia
Decided September 26, 1969No. Civ. A. No. 1508PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGMENT
LAWRENCE, Chief Judge.
This is a suit by the parents of a fifteen-months-old child against the United States under the Federal Torts Claims Act for damages in the amount of $1,-187,250.00 for the death of the infant which allegedly resulted from the malpractice of an Army physician in failing to diagnose a ease of aspirin poisoning and consequent negligent care and treatment of the patient.
The case was tried before Judge Scarlett in the Spring of 1965 and on November 23, 1965, he rendered a judgment in favor of the Government. An appeal was taken by plaintiffs.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cervantes v. ForbisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1964
- Crouch v. MostNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
- Rewis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Willie Bristol Watson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
- Johnson v. St. Paul Mercury Insurance CompanyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
3Cited by3 opinions
- Rewis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Mrs. Annie Laurie Rewis, as Temporary Administratrix of the Estate of Joann Rewis, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- Rewis v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971