STANDEFER v. UNITED STATES

No. 73-1001.

511 F.2d 101 (1975)

David Nelson STANDEFER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 29, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony J. P. Farris, U. S. Atty., William L. Bowers, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for defendant-appellant.

Joseph D. Jamail, John Gano, Gus Kolius, Houston, Tex., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TUTTLE, DYER and MORGAN, Circuit Judges.


DYER, Circuit Judge:

The United States appeals from an adverse judgment rendered under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2671 et seq., based upon a Veterans Administration Hospital's negligent treatment of a patient, David Standefer, who was rendered quadriplegic. The Government raises a number of issues concerning both the imposition of liability and the award of damages. Although we determine that the judgment was proper as to liability, the inclusion...

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