19-6774·TORT

Jason Krembel, Executor of the Estate of Michael L. Krembel v. United States of America

Affirmed

Status

Scheduled
Argued
Opinion Issued (current)

Question Presented

In action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, whether Bureau of Prisons owed duty to ensure that inmate received necessary medical treatment for terminal illness.

Argument Date

October 28, 2020

Argument Time

2:00 p.m.

Panel

III

Lower Court Judge

Flanagan

Panel

Judge King

Judge Wynn

Judge Thacker

Citation

CaseJason Krembel, Executor of the Estate of Michael L. Krembel v. United States of America, No. 19-6774 (4th Cir. Dec. 1, 2020)

PanelKing, Wynn & Thacker, JJ.

Arguing Counsel

Bruce Berger

per CA4 audio archive

Rudy Renfer

per CA4 audio archive

James Craven III

per CA4 audio archive

Panel That Day

2 of 2 cases argued October 28, 2020 before this panel have been decided.

Decided

19-2041

Saul Benjamin v. Nicholas Sparks

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Wynn

19-6774· This case

Jason Krembel, Executor of the Estate of Michael L. Krembel v. United States of America

Opinion Issued

Authored by Judge Thacker

Opinions

Majority
by Thacker
December 1, 2020
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Dissent
by Wynn
December 1, 2020
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Disposition

Affirmed

December 1, 2020