Legal Opinion
Richardson, Roy Dale v. United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 22, 1999No. 98-5176, 98-5236PublishedCited by 501 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Chief Judge HARRY T. EDWARDS.
HARRY T. EDWARDS, Chief Judge:
Roy Richardson brought this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”) and Swine Flu Act for injuries allegedly suffered as a result of his 1976 swine flu vaccination while serving in the United States Air Force. The District Court dismissed Mr. Richardson’s pro se complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, holding that his allegation fell within the discretionary function exception to the FTCA. See 28 U.S.C. § 2680(a) (1994). Subsequently, the court denied Mr. Richardson’s motion for…
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