Legal Opinion
Janet L. Harden and James M. Harden v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 15, 1982No. 80-7425PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
This tort action, authorized by the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2674, was brought against the United States under Ga. Code § 105-1307 (1976) (current version at Ga. Code Ann. § 74-108), for wrongful death of Clay Harden, 15 year old son of plaintiffs Janet L. and James Harden. After a non-jury trial the district court found that the agent of the government was negligent, and that Clay Harden was negligent, and his negligence a proximate cause, to the extent of 25%. He entered judgment for plaintiffs for $67,586.91, plus interest at 7% from date of judgment.…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Hormel v. HelveringSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. LiepeltSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- John R. McWeeney v. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
- Williams v. GrierSupreme Court of Georgia · 1943
32 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by28 opinions
- United States v. BarringtonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
- Joan Hassan, Dinesh Hassan v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- United States v. SeherCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- Bravo v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
- Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
23 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.