Legal Opinion
Shaw v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Decided August 20, 2018No. 2017-2136PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dyk, Circuit Judge.
In 1985, Karen and Raymond Shaw entered into an agreement with the United States settling personal-injury claims arising from injuries to their son when he was born at a military hospital. The settlement provided for the purchase of several annuities that would make periodic payments to the Shaws. In 2012, however, the issuer of the annuities was liquidated, and the payments to the Shaws were substantially reduced.
The Shaws filed suit against the government in the United States Court of Federal Claims ("Claims Court") alleging a breach of their settlement agreement and…
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- Raymond A. Shaw and Karen L. Shaw, Husband and Wife, Individually, and as Guardians Ad Litem of Richard Scott Shaw, a Minor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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