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U.S. v. BECKER

No. 92-2679.

995 F.2d 779 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lance Bart BECKER, M.D., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 14, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan Haile (argued), Richard G. Ferguson, Office of the U.S. Atty., Crim. Div., Chicago, IL, for plaintiff-appellee.

Michael Dockterman (argued), Kelly L. Murray, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, IL, for defendant-appellant.

Before CUMMINGS, EASTERBROOK and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

CUMMINGS, Circuit Judge.

When David puts down his sling and makes a contract with Goliath, David should not be surprised when it turns out that Goliath has superior power under their agreement. So it is with this appeal. As a medical student, Lance Becker made a contract with the United States government. The government paid for two years of his medical schooling; in return Becker promised that after he became a doctor, he would practice medicine in an understaffed...

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