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COLLINS v. UNITED STATES

No. 80-1181.

642 F.2d 217 (1981)

Joseph M. COLLINS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 4, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Egan, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

James T. Hynes, Asst. U. S. Atty., Thomas P. Sullivan, U. S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Before SPRECHER and CUDAHY, Circuit Judges, and SPEARS, Senior District Judge.

SPRECHER, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff, a former United States Air Force Academy (Academy) cadet, brought this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., for injuries caused by medical malpractice which occurred while plaintiff was enrolled at the Academy. After a bench trial, the district court entered judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $200,000. The United States appeals, claiming that plaintiff's action is barred by...

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