Legal Opinion
John R. Jones v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1976No. 76-1044PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
John R. Jones sought damages against the United States of America under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346(b), 2674, for injuries received while he was incarcerated in the United States Penitentiary in Georgia. At a nonjury trial, the district court found no breach of the duty of care owed to plaintiff by the defendant, through the Bureau of Prisons, as provided in 18 U.S.C.A. § 4042, and entered a judgment for defendant. We affirm.
Plaintiff was housed in the Honors Dormitory at the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia. In October 1973, plaintiff was…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Cohen v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1966
- United States v. Meyer Harris Cohen, A/K/A Mickey CohenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- Clinton Martin Fleishour v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
- Fleishour v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1965
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3Cited by49 opinions
- Isiah Carl Green v. Dan v. McKaskle Acting Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
- Owens v. HaasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Marvin Jones, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated v. Fred R. Diamond, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Cohen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
- Owens v. HaasCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
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