Legal Opinion
Floyd L. Wehrman v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 8, 1987No. 87-5030-MNPublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENN, Senior Circuit Judge.
In this appeal from a grant of summary judgment, the plaintiff, Floyd L. Wehrman, asserts that his claim for damages arising out of alleged malpractice by a Veterans Administration hospital is not barred by the two-year limitation period set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 2401(b),1 because the allegedly tortious continuing treatment did not end until some time within two years prior to his complaint. Because we disagree with the district court’s determination that the “continuous treatment” doctrine is inapplicable in this case, we will vacate the district court’s order and…
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