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Vandergrift v. United States

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided March 30, 1978No. Civ. A. 77-197-NPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KELLAM, District Judge.

Plaintiff seeks to recover damages from the United States for the death of plaintiff’s decedent, Walter James Vandergrift (James), caused by his fall through the roof of Building 643 at the Langley Air Force Center on March 29, 1976.

The United States contracted with Mechanical Products, Inc. (Mechanical) for the performance of certain construction and installation work at Langley Field. Mechanical subcontracted a portion of the work to Sullivan Mechanical Contractors, Inc. (Sullivan), including the installation of ducts for the air vent system being installed in…

2Cases cited59 opinions

  1. Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Richards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
  4. United States v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Sea-Land Services, Inc. v. GaudetSupreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Goldstar (Panama) S.A. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  2. Goldstar (Panama) S.A. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  3. Sharpe v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2005
  4. Jenny E. Myrick, Administratrix of the Estate of Baby Boy Myrick v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1983
  5. Filkins v. McAllister Bros., Inc.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1988

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