Legal Opinion
Florida East Coast Railway Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 29, 1975No. 74-2861PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, which has as its focus the damage done a railroad by the washout of its line near a flood control project, the controversy revolves around the liability of the United States, a flood control district, and a general contractor. The central issues are the immunity of the United States, the jurisdiction of the court on a pendent basis over the contractor, and the alleged negligence of the flood control district.
I. Factual Background.
Pursuant to authorization under the Flood Control Act of 1948,1 the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), an…
2Cases cited51 opinions
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- Osborn v. Bank of United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Rosado v. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,567 Edmond G. Pharo v. W. L. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
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- Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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