BRADY v. U.S.

No. 99-15135.

211 F.3d 499 (2000)

Clarissa BRADY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed May 3, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David D. Loreman, Elko, Nevada, for the plaintiff-appellant.

Shirley Smith, Assistant United States Attorney, Reno, Nevada, for the defendant-appellee.

Before: TASHIMA, and GRABER, Circuit Judges, and STOTLER, District Judge.


GRABER, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Clarissa Brady, acting as personal representative of the estate of her late son, sued the United States for wrongful death under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA). She alleged that three doctors at a federal clinic were negligent in failing to prevent her son from committing suicide. After setting aside a clerk's default against the government, the district court dismissed Plaintiff's action on the ground that Plaintiff had failed...

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