Legal Opinion
James R. Termini v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1992No. 90-56050PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
This case arises out of an accident which the appellant, James Termini, suffered while driving on a United States Forest Service (USFS) Road in the Angeles National Forest in California. The appellant mistook a spur that forked off the road for the road itself. The spur, however, ended at a cliff over which the appellant plunged when the brakes on his 1967 Jeep failed. The appellant incurred serious injuries as a result.
The appellant sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2674 et seq. (1988), alleging negligence on the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Lostritto v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.California Court of Appeal · 1977
- Morgan v. Southern Pacific Transportation Co.California Court of Appeal · 1974
- Charpentier v. Von GeldernCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987
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3Cited by25 opinions
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- Daraxa Lee Mattice, by and Through Her Guardians Ad Litem, Gregory G. Mattice and June Mattice v. United States of America, Department of the InteriorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Lee v. FriedmanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
- Navarette v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007
- Nelson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2019
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