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KWASNY v. U.S.

No. 86-2694.

823 F.2d 194 (1987)

Alyce M. KWASNY, administrator of the estate of William C. Kwasny, deceased, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 13, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Linda A. Wawzenski, Asst. U.S. Atty., Chicago, Ill., for defendant-appellant.

Michael L. Bolos, Michael L. Bolos, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before WOOD, POSNER, and MANION, Circuit Judges.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

This suit for wrongful death, brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680, charges that William Kwasny's death was due to negligence by doctors employed at a hospital owned by the Veterans Administration. The district judge found negligence and awarded damages of $485,215. The government appeals, complaining about both the finding of liability and the size of the damage award, which, the government argues...

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