Legal Opinion
Beecher Noble v. Employers Insurance of Wausau
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 15, 1977No. 76-1089PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
Alleging that an operation at a Veterans Administration Hospital to remove a ruptured disc left him paralyzed about the waist and hips, Beecher Noble brought an action in Louisiana state courts against the surgeon who conducted the operation. The Attorney General of the United States removed the action to the United States District Court pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 4116(c) (Supp. III 1973), certifying that the defendant surgeon was acting within the scope of his employment in the Department of Medicine and Surgery during Noble’s operation. Subsequently, Noble again brought suit…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Vowell v. Manufacturers Casualty Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1956
- John R. Nations v. W. W. Morris and American Motorists Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1973
- Finn v. EMPLOYERS'LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATIONLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Donald M. Peterson v. Blue Cross/blue Shield of Texas, Donald M. Peterson v. Bill WestCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- McGlynn v. Employers Commercial Union Insurance Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1974
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Ryan v. Dow Chemical Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1992
- Lucas Goar v. Compania Peruana De VaporesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Good v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1996
- Arnold Ex Rel. Arnold v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas, Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1997
- Dispenza v. Eastern Air Lines, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1981
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