Legal Opinion
Lewis v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided July 24, 2003No. CIV.A.00-1705 LFOPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
OBERDORFER, District Judge.
Plaintiff Regina Lewis, formerly a sergeant in the United States Army, filed a medical malpractice claim, pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, against defendant Walter Reed Army Medical Center, on behalf of herself and her infant son, Clayton Jamal Lewis. Plaintiff alleges that Walter Reed medical staffs negligence during Clayton’s delivery resulted in his brain damage and quadriplegia. Presently before the Court is Plaintiffs motion for reconsideration of the dismissal of Clayton Lewis’ claims. For the reasons discussed below, that motion is granted.
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