Legal Opinion
Amy E. Carrillo, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Tyler Priest, Deceased v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 27, 1993No. 92-35029PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONTI, Senior District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiff-Appellant Amy Carrillo appeals from the district court’s entry of summary judgment against her in this Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) action. Carrillo claims that the United States is liable for the alleged negligence of Dr. Carl Ozimek, a civilian pediatrician whose employer, Pediatric Providers, P.S., contracted to provide pediatric care at Madigan Army Medical Center. The district court held that Dr. Ozimek was an independent contractor and not an employee of the United States, and therefore the government was not responsible under…
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