Legal Opinion
Terrell v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 13, 1986No. 84-3705PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
This case presents an appeal and cross-appeals from a judgment awarding James Terrell $96,798 for personal injuries. Terrell sued the United States, the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT), Bay County, and the City of Parker. After a bench trial,1 the court (1) held the DOT liable for Terrell’s injuries, (2) set Terrell’s comparative negligence at forty percent, (3) imposed no liability on the United States and (4) approved settlements between Terrell and Bay County and the City of Parker. The court rejected DOT’s argument that suit against it was barred by the…
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