HOWARD v. U.S.

No. 19-1910.

964 F.3d 712 (2020)

Rachel HOWARD, as Executrix of the Estate of C.R. Howard deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: July 6, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Timothy Fagan Watson, Jr. , Todd Cooper Watson, Newport, AR, for Plaintiff Appellant.

Lindsey Mitcham Lorence , Shannon S. Smith , Assistant U.S. Attorneys, U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Eastern District of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, for Defendant Appellee.

Before GRUENDER, ARNOLD, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.


Rachel Howard (Howard), the widow and executrix of her late husband's estate, brought suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671 et seq., alleging a claim of medical malpractice on behalf of the estate and alleging individually a claim of wrongful death. Howard's claims...

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