Steven Hunt v. United States

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 10-3721 ___________ Steven M. Hunt, * * Appellant, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the v. * District of Nebraska. * United States of America, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: May 6, 2011 Filed: June 2, 2011 ___________ Before MELLOY, GRUENDER, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Steven Hunt appeals the district court’s1 adverse grant of summary judgment in his medical malpractice action brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act. After careful de novo review, see Johnson v. Blaukat, 453 F.3d 1108, 1112 (8th Cir. 2006), this court affirms for the reasons discussed by the district court. Accordingly, this court affirms. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ 1 The Honorable Joseph F. Bataillon, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.