Legal Opinion
Elizabeth Jean Meader, by and Through Her Guardian, John B. Long v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided August 29, 1989No. 88-8508PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, the Government challenges as excessive certain elements of the money damages the district court awarded appellee under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680 (1982). We find that the challenged elements are not excessive, and accordingly affirm.
Elizabeth Jean Meader, the appellee, is a spastic quadriplegic, unable to care for any of her basic needs. Her condition is the result of medical malpractice she suffered at the Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon, Georgia. The Government admits that it is liable to appellee…
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