Mrs. M. C. Honea, Sr., Guardian of Fred Jolley, Incompetent, Appellant, v. United States of America, Appellee, 340 F.2d 611 (5th Cir. 1965)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - 340 F.2d 611 (5th Cir. 1965) January 22, 1965

Edward L. Savell, Atlanta, Ga., Carl Hudgins, Decatur, Ga., for appellant.

Julius M. Hulsey, Asst. U. S. Atty., Gus L. Wood, Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., Charles L. Goodson, U. S. Atty., for appellee.

Before WISDOM and GEWIN, Circuit Judges, and BREWSTER, District Judge.

PER CURIAM:

The main issue presented on this appeal is whether the District Court, sitting without a jury, applied the proper criterion in awarding the plaintiff damages for future medical care. We think the trial court applied the correct standard, and its judgment is affirmed.

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