Legal Opinion
Myers v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 15, 2011No. 09-56092PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Judge Bennett; Partial Concurrence and Partial Dissent by Judge Rawlinson.
OPINION
BENNETT, District Judge:
Plaintiffs seek damages from the United States for injuries to a child allegedly caused by exposure to the toxic heavy metal thallium from soil dumped into a landfill adjacent to the child’s residence and school. The child, by her guardian ad litem, appeals a decision of the district court finding that the United States acted “reasonably” and did not breach any duty in conducting the soil remediation project. The district court also found that it did not have subject matter…
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