Legal Opinion
Ramiro Vilanova v. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 30, 1988No. 87-1993PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Senior Circuit Judge:
This is a malpractice case. The plaintiff, Ramiro Vilanova, contends that doctors at the United States Naval Station Hospital in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico mistreated his minor injuries and caused him to be severely and permanently disabled. He brings suit for damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act [“FTCA”], 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b). The district court held that his complaint is barred by the Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentalities Act [“NFIA”], 5 U.S.C. §§ 8171-73. 1 We affirm.
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In January 1982, Vilanova was treated at the United States Naval Station Hospital at…
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