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013386P.pdf   08/22/2002  Wilma Rutten  v.  United States
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  01-3386
   Eastern District of Missouri   
   Civil Case - Federal Tort Claims Act. Independent contractor's 
   error in reading x-ray falls within independent contractor's 
   exception to Federal Tort Claims Act. Government's delay 
   in disclosing name of independent contractor did not rise to 
   level of affirmative misconduct on the part of the government. 
   Dismissal for lack of jurisdiction is affirmed.