Legal Opinion
John W. Pattno, Administrator of the Estate of Gene A. Lewis, Deceased v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 17, 1962No. 6899PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.
A mid-air collision between a Wyoming Air National Guard F-86 jet airplane and a private plane resulted in the death of Lewis, the pilot of the private plane. The appellant-plaintiff, as administrator of the estate of Lewis, sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act. The trial court denied recovery on the ground that the accident was not caused by the negligence of an employee of the United States while acting within the scope of his employment.
Captain Meckem and Lieutenant Anderson, both officers of the Wyoming Air National Guard, were on a training…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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