Legal Opinion
Raymond A. Shaw and Karen L. Shaw, Husband and Wife, Individually, and as Guardians Ad Litem of Richard Scott Shaw, a Minor v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 31, 1984No. 83-3759PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NELSON, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals the damages component of a judgment under the Federal Torts Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2674 (“FTCA”). We reverse and remand. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND:
Karen Shaw gave birth to Richard Scott Shaw (“Scotty”) at the Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington on July 4, 1979. The baby suffered severe brain damage during delivery. On March 1, 1982, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw (“the Shaws”) filed suit against the United States under the FTCA in their own behalf, and as guardians ad litem for Scotty. The action was tried to the district court…
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