Legal Opinion
United States v. John Babbs, and Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, Intervenor
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 2, 1973No. 71-2331PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RENFREW, District Judge:
This action was brought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq. In February, 1966, an accident occurred in which Appellee Babbs was injured while engaged in the production of combustible cartridge cases being manufactured by his employer under contract with the United States. The Government appeals from a judg ment against it for $175,000. 1 We affirm.
Babbs’ employer, Western Molded Fibre, Inc. (WMF), had contracted with the United States through Pieatinny Arsenal (Department of the Army) to manufacture combustible cartridge cases, the primary…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Rayonier Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Van Arsdale v. HollingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
- Lundgren v. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Joan M. Spaulding v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Delora Huff Page, Individually and as Guardian Ad Litem of Stanley James Pageand Jenny Lynn Page, MinorsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1965
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Miller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- Charles W. Driscoll v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- William Merklin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Carolyn Nota Alexander, Etc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Willie Mae Toole, Deceased, and Clyde Toole, Administrator of Estate, and Clyde Toole, in His Own Right v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
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