United States Eighth Circuit

Where plaintiff's treating physician is an independent contractor for the Veterans Administration, the agency is not vicariously liable for his alleged conduct under the Federal Tort Claims Act.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/25/2001
• Published 06/25/2001

Judges

• LAUGHREY, District Judge., BEFORE:  McMILLIAN and JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judges, and LAUGHREY, District Judge.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward A. Zimmerman, argued, Burnsville, MN, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bonnie P. Ulrich, argued, Sioux Falls, SD, for appellee.