Legal Opinion
Vilanova v. United States
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided December 30, 1985No. Civ. No. 84-2800(PG)PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
PEREZ-GIMENEZ, Chief Judge.
The present action was filed on October 31, 1984. Jurisdiction has been invoked under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), and under 28 U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1343.
The complaint alleges that on January 1982 plaintiff Ramiro Yilanova was struck by an automobile at the Naval Station while he walked on his way to work. Thereafter, he was taken to the U.S. Naval Hospital for medical examination and care.
Basically, plaintiff alleges that the medical care he received at the U.S. Naval Hospital did not conform to accepted medical practice. Plaintiff…
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