Legal Opinion
Juan Parrilla-Lopez v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided March 4, 1988No. 87-1375PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAFFREY, Senior District Judge.
The plaintiff, Juan Parrilla-Lopez, was injured when his vehicle was struck by a car driven by a U.S. Army Sergeant. The plaintiff brought suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., seeking damages for physical injury, mental anguish, loss of earnings, and property damage. At trial, the court (Perez-Gime-nez, D.J., presiding) refused to allow into evidence testimony regarding mental anguish and mental incapacitation. The plaintiff was found to be 70% at fault, and was awarded damages for physical injuries and for property damage. On…
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