Legal Opinion
Hendry v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided February 23, 1968No. 63 Civ. 1881PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
POLLACK, District Judge.
The plaintiff, a licensed seaman in the United States Merchant Marine, seeks damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act, Title 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), § 2672 et seq., alleging negligence and malpractice of a psychiatrist and of a psychologist, both employed by the United States Public Health Service Hospital at Staten Island, New York. He was referred there by the U. S. Coast Guard under its licensing powers to determine his mental fitness for sea duty. He alleges that as a result of faulty diagnosis he was declared “NOT FIT FOR SEA DUTY” and consequently was…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
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