Legal Opinion
Floyd G. Wyatt Carol Wyatt v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided February 7, 1986No. 85-1131PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLFORD, Circuit Judge.
In 1981, Floyd Wyatt, a federal employee on a military base, filed a Federal Tort Claims Act suit after losing four fingers during operation of a forklift. Following extensive discovery, the parties agreed to a structured settlement in February 1983. 1 The structured settlement, which was acceptable to Wyatt, provided for an initial cash payment of $153,626, and for deferred payments in future years. As a part of the settlement, the government was to purchase two annuities at a total cost of $119,-702. One of the annuities would yield monthly payments of $800 to Wyatt…
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