Legal Opinion
Freddy M. Long, Guardian of the Estate of and Person of Gilbert Venoy Long v. Charles G. Sasser, M.D. J. Wilson, Iii, M.D.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 2, 1996No. 95-2947PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge MICHAEL and Senior Judge MACKENZIE joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Chief Judge:
Appellant Freddy M. Long brought this medical malpractice case on behalf of his ward, Gilbert Venoy Long, alleging federal jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship. After Gilbert Long suffered a serious stroke, Freddy Long moved him to a nursing home in Virginia. Finding that the stroke rendered Gilbert Long incapable of possessing the intent to establish a new domicile in Virginia, the district court held that Long retained his…
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