Legal Opinion
Matthew v. United States
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided September 26, 2006No. 05 Civ. 8045(JGK)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
JOHN G. KOELTL, District Judge.
The plaintiffs, members of the Army Reserves and members of their families, bring this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 1402(b), 2401(b), and 2671-2680, alleging that the soldier-plaintiffs suffered injuries as a re- suit of exposure to radioactive depleted uranium (“DU”) while serving on active military duty in Iraq.
The plaintiffs assert six claims for relief in their Complaint. The first claim, asserted by the soldier-plaintiffs, alleges that those plaintiffs suffered injuries as a result of the negligence of the…
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- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Goldman v. BeldenCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
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