Legal Opinion
Chapa v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 16, 2007No. 06-2911PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.
Fernando and Valerie Chapa, individually and as guardians of Dakota C. Fuller (“Dakota”), sued the United States of America alleging that it was legally responsible, through its employees, for permanent injuries Dakota suffered after being shaken by his biological father. The Chapas alleged that three physicians at a United States military hospital, including Dr. Richard F. Gam, were negligent and caused Dakota’s injuries. After a bench trial, the district court 1 held that the two other physicians did not deviate from the generally recognized medical standard of care…
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