Legal Opinion
Donna Reilly, Etc. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 14, 1988No. 88-1442PublishedCited by 224 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Peter Reilly and Donna Reilly, husband and wife, and their minor daughter, Heather, appellees before us, brought this medical malpractice action against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. Following a bench trial, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island awarded plaintiffs $11,037,-964 in damages and entered a judgment in that amount. Reilly v. United States, 665 F.Supp. 976 (D.R.I.1987) (Reilly I). The defendant moved to set aside the judgment; the district court denied the motion.…
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