WILLIAMS v. UNITED STATES

No. 7588.

435 F.2d 804 (1970)

Gerald E. WILLIAMS, etc., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

December 11, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Johnston, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Lincoln C. Almond, U. S. Atty., was on brief for defendant-appellant.

Alan T. Dworkin, Providence, R. I., for plaintiffs-appellees.

Before ALDRICH, Chief Judge, McENTEE and COFFIN, Circuit Judges.


ALDRICH, Chief Judge.

On a morning in August, 1966 nine-year old Rodney Williams, son of a naval chief petty officer, was brought by his mother to a government hospital with substantial complaints. Although he was entitled to treatment, the medical officer in charge refused to admit him, concluding that he merely had a digestive upset. His mother reported increasing symptoms during the day, but was again restricted to palliative advice. That night Rodney died. Suit...

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