Legal Opinion
Steeves v. United States
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided November 15, 1968No. Civ. A. 67-256, 67-6PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
HEMPHILL, District Judge.
Action under the Federal Torts Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) is brought for damages alleged to have resulted from the negligence of defendant.
Complaint alleges that plaintiff is a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States and is/was entitled to medical treatment at the medical facilities of the United States. The essence of the remainder of complaint is that defendant’s servants and agents were negligent in diagnosis and treatment of appendicitis. As a result of this negligence plaintiff’s appendix ruptured causing toxic matter to be…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Harry J. Hicks, Administrator of the Estate of Carol Greitens, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
- De Zon v. American President Lines, Ltd.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Matthews v. PorterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1962
- Brooks v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1967
- Bowers v. Charleston & W. C. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
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3Cited by31 opinions
- Madison Ex Rel. Bryant v. Babcock CenterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
- Keogan v. Holy Family HospitalWashington Supreme Court · 1980
- Haselden v. DavisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
- Phillips v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1983
- Isgett v. Seaboard Coast Line Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1971
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