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LOUGHNEY v. U.S.

No. 87-5527.

839 F.2d 186 (1988)

LOUGHNEY, Ann M., in her capacity as Guardian of the Estate of Francis J. Loughney, Incompetent, Ann M. Loughney, Ind. and Ann M. Loughney, in her capacity as Natural Guardian of Jeffrey Loughney, Megan Loughney and John Loughney, Minors, Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America, Department of the Army, Keller United States Army Community Hospital; Roberts, Lic. Donald M.D.; Robertson, Mason M.D.; Grote, Walter, M.D.; Bryan, Ltc., Garth O., French, Kathryn, R.N.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided February 18, 1988.

Rehearing Denied March 11, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian J. Cali, Dunmore, Pa., for appellant.

Bruce Brandler, U.S. Atty's Office, Scranton, Pa., for appellee.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM and BECKER, Circuit Judges, and SHAPIRO, District Judge.

Submitted Under Third Circuit Rule 12(6) January 12, 1988.

OPINION OF THE COURT

A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the final decision of the district court granting summary judgment to appellee the United States. The suit, brought on behalf of a member of the armed forces, alleges malpractice on the part of an Army doctor. We conclude that appellants' claim is barred by the doctrine established in Feres v. United...

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