Legal Opinion
Lois Patterson, Administratrix of the Estate of Gracie Altizer, Deceased Allyne Muncey v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1988No. 88-3902PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
On October 6, 1986, Plaintiffs/Appellants, Lois Patterson, Administratrix of the Estate of Gracie Altizer, and Allyne Mun-cy, brought this action against the United States in the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (Hallanan, J.) pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. On December 16, 1987, the district court dismissed the action for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, finding that the claim was barred by the discretionary function exception, 28 U.S.C. § 2680(a).
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Berkovitz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Dalehite v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- United States v. S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio GrandenseSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Aslakson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1986
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1988
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Price A. Baum Margaret Leedy v. United States v. Michael A. Massey, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Patsi Ayala, and Myra Lynn Guthrie v. Joy Manufacturing Company, United States of America, Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1989
- Gail Merchant Irving v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Thompson v. DilgerDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1988
- Lois Patterson, Administratrix of the Estate of Gracie Altizer, Deceased Allyne Muncey v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1989
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