LaROCHE v. U.S.

No. 85-5113.

779 F.2d 1372 (1985)

Cheryll LaROCHE and Fritz LaRoche, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided December 26, 1985.

As Changed January 16, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rick Johnson, Gregory, S.D., for appellants.

Bonnie P. Ulrich, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sioux Falls, S.D., for appellee.

Before LAY, Chief Judge, FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.


PER CURIAM.

This case, before this court on appeal for the second time, concerns a dental malpractice suit brought by Cheryll and Fritz LaRoche against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2674 (1978).1 The LaRoche's complaint alleged that Dr. Hopper, a dentist with the Indian Health Service, was negligent in performing a root canal procedure on Ms. LaRoche. In its first order, the district court

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases