Legal Opinion
Graci v. United States
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided July 22, 1977No. Civ. A. 15962, 15976, 16091, 66-306 and 67-1280PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
HEEBE, Chief Judge:
This case presents consolidated individual actions emanating from the flooding that occurred in certain portions of Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes attendant upon the striking of the Louisiana coast by Hurricane Betsy on September 9 and 10, 1965. The plaintiffs in these proceedings allege negligence on the part of the United States of America in design, construction and operation of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet. The United States has filed a third party complaint against the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans based upon an indemnity…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Benjamin T. Graci, Jr. v. United States of America, Philip C. Ciaccio v. United States of America, Emanuel Reid, Jr. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Weiland v. KingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
- Carr v. City of Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
- David Nelson Standefer v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Plumbing Supply House v. Century Nat. BankLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
- In Re Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2008