Legal Opinion
Goodwill Industries of El Paso v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1954No. 15070_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment dismissing an action, brought by appellant against the United States, under the Federal Tort Claims Act, for damages for loss of property caused by the alleged negligent acts and omissions of government employees. 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b). The court below dismissed the complaint on the ground that it failed to state a cause of action because it came within the exceptions to jurisdiction provided by Section 2680(a), Title 28 of the United States Code.
The complaint alleged that the appellant had clothing and personal property stored in locked…
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