Ramonita Ortiz v. United States Government v. Hospital Mimiya, Inc., Third-Party

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• permitting plaintiff to amend complaint to assert non-federal tort claim against third party defendant; Owen Equipment & Erection Co. v. Kroger, supra, distinguished
• Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-80, does not explicitly or implicitly exclude private hospitals as parties, therefore federal court exercising jurisdiction over main action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1345 ((United States as plaintiff)
• distinguishing Kroger on identical grounds

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