Legal Opinion
Johnson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 10, 1985No. 83-5764PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
Frieda Joyce Johnson, plaintiff, brought this wrongful death action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671-2680. She alleges that her husband died as a result of the negligence of air traffic controllers employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The district court, relying on Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, 71 S.Ct. 153, 95 L.Ed. 152 (1950), granted the Government’s motion to dismiss. We reverse.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND1
Plaintiff’s decedent, Horton Winfield Johnson, was a helicopter pilot for the United…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Parker v. LevySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Chappell v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by21 opinions
- United States v. StanleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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- James B. Stanley v. United States of America, and Joseph R. BertinoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Christy Cole, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Robert E. Cole, Deceased and Helen Cole v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Larry Pierce v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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