Legal Opinion
Roberson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 15, 1967No. Nos. 20832-20834PublishedCited by 70 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:
Jack Roberson and William Rodgers brought this action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-80 (1964). They seek damages for personal injuries sustained when they fell while engaged in construction work at Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River, near Page, Arizona. At the time of the accident they were employees of Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation (MCS), an independent contractor which was building the dam under contract with the Bureau of Reclamation (Bureau) of the United States Department of the Interior.
The United…
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