Legal Opinion
Ellington v. United States
District Court, M.D. Florida
Decided December 5, 1975No. 74-143-Orl-Civ-RPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER FOR JUDGMENT
REED, District Judge.
This negligence action was brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act by Joseph and Joyce Ellington on behalf of their daughter Tina Ellington. Joseph Ellington joined in the action individually to assert a derivative claim. Subject matter jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b).
The claim of Tina Ellington is for her mental pain and suffering allegedly caused by the injuries to and death of her brother Anthony under circumstances hereafter recounted. Mr. Ellington claims individually a right to recover for expenses incurred…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Kirksey v. JerniganSupreme Court of Florida · 1950
- Gilliam v. StewartSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
- Dunahoo v. BessSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
- Concrete Const., Inc., of Lake Worth v. PettersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1968
- Allen Williams B/n/f Louise J. Smyre v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by4 opinions
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