Legal Opinion
Harrison v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 1, 2002No. 01-1373PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a bench trial in a medical malpractice case brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b). Kenyeda Taft, on behalf of her minor son, Melvin Harrison, sued Dr. Louis Laz, her obstetrician and a federal employee, for injuries allegedly sustained by Melvin during his birth. The complaint set forth two grounds for finding negligence: failure to meet the standard of care and lack of informed consent. The district court, after a five-day trial, concluded that Dr. Laz was not negligent under either theory and concomitantly entered…
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