Legal Opinion
Peters v. United States
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 26, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-4803PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT
KATZ, District Judge.
1. This is an action brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671, et seq., to recover damages for the death of Michael C. Peters in an airplane crash near Locust Grove, Virginia at approximately 7:08 P.M. EST on November 25, 1979, while Mr. Peters was flying from the Washington, D.C. area to Lynchburg, Virginia.
2. This action has been brought by Kathleen J. Peters, Mr. Peter’s widow and the personal representative of his estate.
3. At the time of his death, Mr. Peters, age 42, held a valid, single engine, private pilot license…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Joan M. Spaulding v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- Spruill v. Boyle-Midway, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
- Wells v. WhitakerSupreme Court of Virginia · 1966
- Gatenby v. Altoona Aviation Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- Black v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Pearl Davis, of the Estate of Raymond E. Davis, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Moorhead v. Mitsubishi Aircraft International, Inc.District Court, E.D. Texas · 1986
- In Re Air Crash at Dallas/Fort Worth AirportDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1989
- Moorhead v. Mitsubishi Aircraft International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Srock Ex Rel. Estate of Srock v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2006
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