Legal Opinion
Barnson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 17, 1987No. 85-2470PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
Uranium miners and survivors of deceased uranium miners brought suit against the United States to obtain money for injuries arising from radiation exposure. The district court granted summary judgment, finding the employees of the government performed discretionary functions and concluding the United States is *551immune from tort liability. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
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Plaintiffs-appellants brought suit in February 1980 against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b) and 2671-80, seeking recovery for injuries sustained…
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