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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Feres vs. United States

Feres vs. United States stories: 1 news summaries

Military Families Fight for Right
to Sue

High court ruling
forbids suits against military hospitals

(Newser) - Many grieving families are outraged that they cannot sue over medical malpractice in military hospitals, the Los Angeles Times reports. Some have seen sons and husbands—all active duty service members—die in hospitals where resources are stretched thin. But a 1950 Supreme Court ruling created the Feres doctrine, which... More »

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