Legal Opinion
Carolyn L. Ducey v. United States of America, Lois M. Olson v. United States of America, Helen Grugel v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 27, 1983No. 81-6058PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs appeal from the district court’s judgment for the defendant United States in three consolidated wrongful death actions brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680 (1976). 523 F.Supp. 225 (D.Nev. 1981). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 (1976). We reverse in part and affirm in part.
FACTS
The spouses of the three plaintiffs in these consolidated cases (the “Users”) were killed in a flash flood in the Lake Mead National Recreational Area (LMNRA) in Nevada on September 14, 1974. The Users had been camping at…
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