Legal Opinion
Merle H. Johnson, Administrator of the Estate of Stanley Matt Johnson v. United States of America, Merle H. Johnson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 29, 1959No. 16350_1PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLIN, Circuit Judge.
On July 4, 1955, Stanley Matt Johnson, a minor of the age of four-and-a-half years, received severe burns from electrical energy transmitted through a substation operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, United States Department of the Interior, at Forsyth, Montana. Stanley lived approximately four hours before dying as a result of these severe injuries. Thereafter, two actions were brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the recovery of damages. One action (Civil No. 49) was prosecuted by Merle H. Johnson as Administrator of the Estate of Stanley Matt Johnson under…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Gilligan v. City of ButteMontana Supreme Court · 1946
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Arnold Bailey v. Kawasaki-Kisen, K. K.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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