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SANTANA v. U.S.

Civil No. 93-1195(SEC).

919 F.Supp. 558 (1996)

Carlos Torres SANTANA, et al., Plaintiffs, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant.

United States District Court, D. Puerto Rico.

March 26, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graham A. Castillo-Pagán, Hato Rey, PR, for plaintiffs.

Fidel A. Sevillano del Río, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Hato Rey, PR, for defendant.

OPINION AND ORDER

CASELLAS, District Judge.

This is an unfortunate case that should never have happened. A sick veteran came in for medical treatment to the Veterans Administration Hospital (the "VA Hospital") and came out of the hospital beaten up and criminally prosecuted. Sometimes, the law does not necessarily coincide with justice. This case is ultimately a reminder that the law "does not prohibit everything that is intensely undesirable." Bennis...

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