Legal Opinion
Cynthia Sue Reber Courtney Brianne Reber, by and Through Cynthia Sue Reber, Guardian Ad Litem v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1991No. 89-55390PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUG, Circuit Judge:
Cynthia Reber and her daughter (the “Rebers”) brought a wrongful death action against the United States. The Rebers alleged that either an overhead military shell or an unexploded military ordnance on the sea floor caused the destruction of the Cindy Fay, a fishing vessel, thereby causing the death of Boyd Reber. The United States answered the Rebers’ allegations, denying any responsibility for Reber's death. After a bench trial, the district court entered judgment for the United States, holding that the Rebers failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the…
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