Legal Opinion
Jean H. Pelphrey v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 22, 1982No. 81-1503PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, Circuit Judge:
Jean H. Pelphrey brought this action against the United States under the Federal Torts Claim Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. and 10 U.S.C. § 1089, for damages arising from a radical mastectomy performed at the Navy Regional Medical Center in the Philippines. Her claim for damages was predicated on both the alleged wrongful acts of the surgeon, which occurred in the Philippines, and the alleged wrongful acts of the Navy, which occurred in the United States.
The district court granted the government’s motion to dismiss the claims arising from actions in the…
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