Legal Opinion
Scott v. United States Veteran's Administration
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 14, 1991No. 90-4699PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
Zimblis Scott, a twenty-seven-year-old veteran with a lengthy history of mental problems, was discharged from the Alexandria, Louisiana Veterans Administration Medical Center on April 1, 1987. Two days later he was found dead by a roadway in Jennings, Louisiana. His parents, James and Floretta T. Scott, filed individual administrative claims for wrongful death and personal injuries against the Veterans Administration. The Department of Veterans Affairs denied liability in a letter dated September 29 and postmarked October 2, 1989. The Scotts and their attorney were also advised that further…
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