Legal Opinion
Brown v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1984No. Nos. 83-1234, 83-1242PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
Dan Briscoe claims that he was the victim of a racially motivated hanging incident, a “mock lynching,” that occurred while he was participating in National Guard training exercises. Briscoe’s mother and conservator, Della Brown, alleges that as a result of this mock lynching, Briscoe entered into a deep mental depression, culminating -in a suicide attempt in which he was severely and permanently injured. Brown brought an action against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., to recover for injuries sustained by Briscoe as a…
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