Legal Opinion
Roy L. Siverson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 12, 1983No. 82-5308PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKOPIL, Circuit Judge:
Siverson sued under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), alleging medical malpractice by the Veterans Administration Hospital in Tucson. The government conceded liability and a court trial was held on damages. The court awarded $869,000 in special damages, offset by Siverson’s VA disability benefits, for an adjusted total of $464,730. The court also awarded $1 million in general compensatory damages for pain and suffering. The government on appeal argues that (1) Medicare payments should have been offset in the judgment, and (2) the court’s award of $1 million for pain…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Eastin v. BroomfieldArizona Supreme Court · 1977
- United States v. Harue HayashiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- United States v. William H. Price, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
- Ina M. Overton v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. BrooksCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- Rodney McLean v. Marvin T. Runyon, in His Official Capacity as Postmaster General of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2000
- Vance v. American Hawaii Cruises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- In Re BriggsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · 1992
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