Legal Opinion
EMPLOYERS'FIRE INS. CO. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 8, 1948No. 11743PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORR, Circuit Judge.
A United States Army airplane, while engaged in training maneuvers, crashed into a building in which a restaurant business was being conducted. The crash resulted in the death of Tillie Rusconi, one of the proprietors of the restaurant, destruction of the restaurant’s fixtures and stock; and damage to the building to such an extent that the lease on the building was terminated.
The owners of the building, the Administrator of the Estate of Tillie Rusconi, and others, instituted an action against the United States under authority granted by the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Offer v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1924
- Western Pacific Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Morgenthau v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1937
- Niagara Fire Ins. Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1948
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3Cited by13 opinions
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- United States v. South Carolina State Highway DepartmentCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Jefferson v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1948
- United States v. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1948
- Augusta Broadcasting Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1948
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