Legal Opinion
Magee v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 31, 1997No. 96-2357PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STAHL, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant William Magee appeals the grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee, the United States, with respect to his personal injury action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b) (“FTCA”).
Background
This case arose out of an automobile accident in which Peter Puzzanghera, an outpatient at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Bedford, Massachusetts (‘VAMC”) rear ended Magee. As a result of the accident, Magee suffered physical injuries and property damage for which he seeks damages from the federal government. By way of…
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