SZIMONISZ v. UNITED STATES

Civ. No. 79-1543-RE.

537 F.Supp. 147 (1982)

Carol L. SZIMONISZ, Personal Representative of the Estate of George P. Szimonisz, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Oregon.

March 17, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Paulson, Portland, Or., for plaintiff.

William B. Borgeson, Asst. U. S. Atty., Portland, Or., for defendant.


OPINION

REDDEN, Judge:

This action for wrongful death under the Federal Tort Claims Act was brought by Carol Szimonisz against the United States Government for the failure of the Veteran's Administration to diagnose and treat her husband's operable brain tumor, leading to his death by suicide. The case was tried to the court.

George Szimonisz committed suicide on September 16, 1976. An autopsy was performed which revealed a parasagittal meningioma...

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