Legal Opinion
Frances J. Bush, as Surviving Spouse and Personal Representative of the Estate of Walton R. Bush, Deceased v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 1, 1983No. 81-6106PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALBERT J. HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Mrs. Walton R. Bush, the plaintiff-appellant, filed this medical malpractice suit against the United States pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2675 (1976), alleging that her husband’s death resulted from the negligence of the medical staff at the Veteran’s Administration (V.A.) Hospital in Tampa, Florida. The district court found that it lacked jurisdiction to consider some of her contentions, but held that the VA was not liable for medical malpractice in performing cancer surgery on the decedent. Mrs. Bush appeals from…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Gary L. Adams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Hilario Molinar v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Richard Rise, Ind., Etc. v. United States of America, Defendant-Third Party v. Floyd R. Cooper and South Fulton Hospital, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
- Patricia Van Sickel, Michael John Van Sickel, Patricia Ann Van Sickel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by69 opinions
- Gaf Corporation v. United States of America. Keene Corporation v. United States of America. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- Loretta Murrey, as Administratrix of the Estate of Thomas D. Murrey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Stephen Bradley v. United States of America, by Veterans AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1991
- Melissa Johnson, an Infant by Barbara Johnson, Her Mother and Natural Guardian and Barbara Johnson, Individually v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1986
- Rollin Paul Goodman, in His Individual Capacity v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
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