DONAIS v. U.S.

No. 99-3340.

232 F.3d 595 (2000)

Robert E. DONAIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 13, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin J. Lucas (argued), Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Linda A. Wawzenski, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, Anthony J. Masciopinto (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Civil Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before WOOD, Jr., ROVNER, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.


HARLINGTON WOOD, Jr., Circuit Judge.

In June 1996, Robert E. Donais sued the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-2680, alleging that a third-year resident at the Edward Hines Veterans Administration Hospital (the "VA") in Hines, Illinois, committed medical malpractice in treating Donais for cataracts by negligently fitting and implanting an intra-ocular lens in Donais's right eye, causing the eyesight to deteriorate and...

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