Legal Opinion
James Depass v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 13, 1984No. 82-3077PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
This appeal arises out of the denial of damages to plaintiff James DePass for alleged increased risk of cardiovascular disease and loss of life expectancy. The district court, in a bench trial, found that DePass had not proved the injury by a preponderance of the evidence. This appeal requires us to determine whether the district court was “clearly erroneous” in its finding. Fed.R.Civ.P. 52(a). For the reasons set out below, we affirm the district court.
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On December 9, 1978, DePass was struck by a car driven by an employee of the defendant United States. DePass sustained…
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