Legal Opinion
Hokansen v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 16, 1989No. Nos. 86-2136, 86-2137, 86-2139 and 86-2140PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHEN H. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
Seven and one-half months after being released from nine days’ treatment as a voluntary inpatient at the Veterans Administration Medical Center (“VAMC”) in Wichita, Kansas, Robert Garcia shot four people, killing Maria Robles, her son Gabriel Longoria, and Aimee Uffner, and causing permanent injuries to Karen Neil. Ms. Neil and representatives of the deceased victims sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671, et seq. They alleged that the VAMC had negligently breached a duty to the victims not to release Garcia…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Richards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Tarasoff v. Regents of University of CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 1976
- Bradley Center, Inc. v. WessnerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Durflinger v. ArtilesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1983
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by26 opinions
- Higgins v. Salt Lake CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1993
- Ash Creek Mining Co. v. LujanCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Adams v. Board of Sedgwick County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 2009
- Boulanger v. PolSupreme Court of Kansas · 1995
- Bass v. PotterCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
21 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.