Legal Opinion
Gilbert Earl Yates v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 29, 1966No. 10089_1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAXWELL, District Judge.
Yates brought this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2401, 2671-2680), seeking damages for injuries sustained in a fall suffered while an employee of Air Mod Corporation, a government contractor, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. The District Court, in an extensive and well reasoned opinion, found that the Air Force had not been negligent with regard to appellant’s fall, rendered judgment for the United States, and Yates now appeals.
Summarized, the facts of this case show that Air Mod Corporation, appellant’s employer, had contracted with…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Austin v. Riverside Portland Cement Co.California Supreme Court · 1955
- Robelen Piano Company v. Di FonzoSupreme Court of Delaware · 1961
- Stevenson v. Pennsylvania Sports & Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Greco v. 7-Up Bottling Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- Strangi v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Logue v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Elizabeth Ann Norton v. United States of America, and John Turner, Robert O'BrienCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- Perry D. Brooks, Pro Se, and as Father of His Minor Daughter Lorianne Marie Brooks and Cathy Anne Brooks v. A. R. & S. Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- Kropp v. Douglas Aircraft Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1971
- Marival, Inc. v. Planes, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1969
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