Legal Opinion
Edwards v. United States
District Court, M.D. Georgia
Decided July 1, 1958No. Civ. A. No. 673PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DAVIS, Chief Judge.
This is an action for damages against the United States brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346(b) and 2671 et seq. The Plaintiff here is seeking to recover for the life of her son, who was killed as the result of the explosion of a 30-caliber blank shell. Because of the involved circumstances surrounding the accident, the facts found by the Court will be set forth in narrative form.
For some years prior to September, 1956, Walter Redmond lived with his family on the Old Macon Road directly across the road from Fort Benning Military Reservation.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Southern Railway Co. v. WebbSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- United States v. InmonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- Elijah J. Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Rolon v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1953
3Cited by1 opinion
- Allen Williams B/n/f Louise J. Smyre v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965