Legal Opinion
Joseph A. D'AmbrA v. United States
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 7, 1973No. 72-1205PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Senior Judge.
The United States appealed from a decision of the district court for Rhode Island awarding plaintiffs $118,800. in an action under the Federal Tort Claims Act 1 (FTCA) for the death of their four-year-old son, run over and instantly killed by a mail truck in June 1970. On conflicting evidence the government disputed its liability and challenged the application of the Rhode Island Wrongful Death Act, amended since the accident, as the measure of damages. After the original hearing we concluded that we were satisfied that the finding of liability was supported and that, as…
2Cases cited35 opinions
- Van Dusen v. BarrackSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Richards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Moragne v. States Marine Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Michigan Central Railroad v. VreelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Laird v. NelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Sinn v. BurdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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- Robert L. Turcotte, Administrator of the Estate of Gerard P. Turcotte v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Felder v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
- Robert Laforest v. Autoridad De Las Fuentes Fluviales De Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
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