Legal Opinion
Huffmaster v. United States
District Court, N.D. California
Decided July 26, 1960No. Civ. 7671PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALBERT, District Judge.
This case arises as a result of the disastrous catastrophe that took place on the Feather River in December, 1955. Plaintiff's farm was allegedly inundated, with great damage, due to the asserted negligence of agents of the United States in planning, construction, etc., of certain flood control projects. .The plaintiff’s first cause of action is founded upon this alleged negligence. A second cause of action is predicated upon some theory of liability without fault, such as “ultra-hazardous activity.” A third cause of action is based upon the alleged negligence of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Adolph G. Hoffman v. C. H. Halden, Dr. Donald E. Wair, Dr. G. F. Keller and Dr. F. Sydney HansenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
- Munro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Arra Ray Messenger v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1956
- Luthringer v. MooreCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
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3Cited by20 opinions
- James Battaglia, Libelant-Appellant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- The Moore Company of Sikeston, Missouri, a Corporation, and J. E. Moore, Jr. v. Sid Richardson Carbon & Gasoline Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- Stover v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1962
- In Re Breast Implant CasesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1996
- Moffitt v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1976
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