Legal Opinion

Betty I. Gardner v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided January 16, 1986No. 84-6615PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

Betty Gardner appeals a judgment for the United States in her suit for the wrongful death of her husband, Semer Robert Gardner (Gardner), who was electrocuted while working for an independent contractor, Action Industries, Inc. (Action), on government property. She brought suit in district court under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2674 (1982), alleging that the death of her husband was due to the failure of the United States to provide a safe working place, supervise the work performed, and supply proper safety equipment. The district court…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Van Arsdale v. HollingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Dennis Rooney, Reliance Insurance Co., Plaintiff-In-Intervention-Appellee v. United States of America, & Third-Party v. Contel Corp., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  3. Harriet McGarry Individually, and as Guardian Ad Litem of Dennis McGarry a Minor v. United States of America, Patricia McGarry Schell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
  4. Herbert Marion Thorne v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1973
  5. Borquez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In Re Consolidated United States Atmospheric Testing Litigation, Christina Konizeski v. Livermore Labs, Alice P. Broudy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  2. Camozzi v. Roland/Miller & Hope Consulting GroupCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
  3. Isabel YANEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  4. Myers v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2011
  5. McCall v. United States Department of Energy Through Bonneville Power AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990

12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API