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PLEASANT v. OVERTON BROOKS VETERANS ADMIN. HOSP.

No. 12-31268.

764 F.3d 445 (2014)

Denise PLEASANT, Administratrix; Lavardis Whitman; Chassiti Williams, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. UNITED STATES of America, on behalf of OVERTON BROOKS VETERANS ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL; Insurance Company A; Insurance Company B; Insurance Company C, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

August 19, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Winnifred Hollingsworth Jackson, Esq. , Attorney, Shreveport, LA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

John A. Broadwell , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Shreveport, LA, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before DAVIS, GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

In this Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA") case, Plaintiffs-Appellants Denise Pleasant, Larvardis Whitman, and Chassiti Williams appeal the dismissal of their complaint against the Veterans Administration ("VA"). In their complaint, the plaintiffs assert wrongful-death and survival causes of action available under Louisiana law. The decedent, Nathan Chaney, died on May 13, 2006, in the emergency room of Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana...

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