Legal Opinion
Vollendorff v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 9, 1991No. 91-35435PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRIS, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals the district court’s judgment, following a bench trial, in favor of Nicole Vollendorff, her parents Michael and Heidi Vollendorff, and Gordon Godfrey, Nicole’s guardian ad litem, on their claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b) and 2671, et seq. We affirm.
I
On August 6, 1987, when Nicole Vollen-dorff was 19 months old, she ingested Chloroquine, a malarial prophylactic prescription medicine.
Chloroquine is especially toxic to young children. The Physicians’ Desk Reference advises that a number of fatalities have been reported…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Cameron v. DownsCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1982
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3Cited by21 opinions
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