Legal Opinion
Higgins v. Martin Marietta Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1985No. Nos. 82-2073 to 82-2081PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHERMAN G. FINESILVER, District Judge.
This personal injury case arose from an accident occurring at a Titan II missile silo near Rock, Kansas on August 24, 1978. Plaintiffs filed suit against the Defendant United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), §§ 2671, et seq. They alleged personal injury resulting from the government’s negligence at the silo on the day of the accident.
Suit was filed against Defendant Martin Marietta Corporation alleging negligent design and construction of the Titan II facility. Liability was predicated on theories of product…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- United States v. John GrammatikosCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
- Jung Ja Malandris v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Aspen Highlands Skiing Corp. v. Aspen Skiing Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by43 opinions
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- Clyde W. HINDS and Mary Lee Hinds, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1993
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