United States First Circuit

In a medical malpractice case under the Federal Tort Claims Act, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the evidence supported the court's ruling and plaintiff was not unfairly prejudiced by the exclusion of expert testimony.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/17/2004
• Published 11/17/2004

Judges

• COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas B. Merritt with whom Rosario Mario F. Rizzo and Robert F. Oberkoetter were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary Elizabeth Carmody, Assistant U.S. Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, and Anton P. Giedt, Assistant U.S. Attorney, were on brief for appellee.