UNITED STATES v. BROWN

No. 38.

348 U.S. 110 (1954)

UNITED STATES v. BROWN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 6, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel D. Slade argued the cause for the United States. Solicitor General Sobeloff, Assistant Attorney General Burger, Paul A. Sweeney, Morton Hollander and David A. Turner were on the brief.

Lee S. Kreindler argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U. S. C. § 1346 (b), brought by respondent, a discharged veteran, for damages for negligence in the treatment of his left knee in a Veterans Administration hospital. The injury to the knee occurred while respondent was on active duty in the Armed Services. The injury led to his honorable discharge in 1944. In 1950, the Veterans Administration performed...

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