Borgren v. United States

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

SAFFELS, District Judge.

This matter is before the court on defendant’s motion to alter or amend the judgment which this court entered on June 30, 1989, reported at 716 F.Supp. 1378 (D.Kan. 1989). First, defendant seeks to amend the judgment by eliminating the $200,000 award for loss of consortium. Defendant argues that plaintiff did not request damages for loss of consortium in her administrative claim, and that her husband did not sign the administrative claim or submit his own claim for loss of consortium.

Defendant cites three cases which deny loss of consortium damages…