Connell v. Copeland

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER

JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.

Adele Connell, a Colonel in the United States Army, alleges that Dr. Annesley Copeland committed medical malpractice while performing surgery on her. The United States seeks to substitute itself for Dr. Copeland, asserting that because Dr. Copeland was a federal employee during the alleged incident, Connell’s exclusive remedy under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., is a suit for damages against the United States. The government also seeks to dismiss the case, contending that the Feres doctrine bars Connell’s suit…