U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
May 24, 2016
Men earn right to sue U.S. government after contracting Valley Fever
Two men who contracted Valley Fever during their time in Taft Correctional Institution won the right Friday to sue the U.S. after a 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel overturned an Eastern District judge's ruling.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Two men who contracted Valley Fever during their time in Taft Correctional Institution won the right Friday to sue the United States after a three-judge panel at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned an Eastern District judge's ruling.
The panel found the Federal Tort Claims Act does not bar the men from pursuing claims that the U.S. government breached its dut...
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