Legal Opinion
Bodin v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 25, 2006No. 05-50707PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
In these consolidated cases, plaintiffs Kent Bodin and Gordon Meyers appeal judgments on partial findings pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 52(c) in favor of the defendant United States on their claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq.
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Bodin and Meyers were psychiatric patients of Dr. Gregory Vagshenian at an outpatient facility in Austin operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”). The plaintiffs alleged and presented evidence that during regularly scheduled visits, Dr. Vagshenian performed illegal,…
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