Legal Opinion
Diana Deville Guillory, Individually and on Behalf of Her Minor Child, David P. Guillory, Jr. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 11, 1983No. 82-3049PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
Diana Deville Guillory, individually and on behalf of her minor son, David Guillory, Jr., initiated this action pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) alleging that her husband, and the young boy’s father, David Guillory, Sr., died as a result of the negligence of the United States through the Veterans Administration (VA) and its agents in the VA hospital in Houston, Texas. The case was tried before a federal district court in Louisiana, which applied Texas law and awarded the plaintiff $1200 for funeral expenses, noting that additional damages were not…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Frank J. Underwood, as Administrator of the Estate of Shirley Underwood Dunn, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
- Daniels v. ConnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Burgio v. McDonnell Douglas, Inc.District Court, E.D. New York · 1990
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