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Low v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 28, 1986No. 85-1304PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GEE, Circuit Judge:

The government appeals from a $3.5 million judgment for Shelley Low on behalf of her minor son Brian Low. Mrs. Low cross appeals, seeking additional damages. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

*468I. PACTS AND DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS

This is a medical malpractice case brought by Mrs. Shelley Low on behalf of her minor son Brian Low and herself pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2674 et seq. The alleged malpractice occurred in connection with Brian’s delivery at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Orlando, Florida in March 1981. The…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Anderson v. City of Bessemer CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. Ferrero v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  3. United States v. Grover AlexanderCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
  4. Roy L. Fraysier v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  5. Santiago Martinez, Et Ux v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Donna Reilly, Etc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  2. Richard Allgeier, Maria D. Boldrick, Intervening v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  3. Antonio Lebron v. United States of America, United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
  4. Vincent William Michels v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
  5. Ludmilla Zurba v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2003

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