Legal Opinion
Piggott v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 18, 1973No. Nos. 72-1822, 72-1823PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, administratrix of the estates of her two deceased children, sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., on the theory that the United States was negligent in operating and maintaining a beach at one of its National Historical Parks. The district court found that the United States was not negligent and entered judgment for the defendant. It is from this finding that appellant seeks relief.
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The United States owns and operates Colonial National Historical Park in Virginia. The park has two districts, the Jamestown…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Rayonier Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Knight v. MooreSupreme Court of Virginia · 1942
- Jennings v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- Sadler v. LynchSupreme Court of Virginia · 1951
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Obenshain v. HallidayDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1980
- Barbara Ann Piggott, Administratrix of the Estate of Keith Alexander Piggott, a Deceased Infant, 9 Years of Age v. United States of America, Barbara Ann Piggott, Administratrix of the Estate of Joyce Janet Piggott, a Deceased Infant, 13 Years of Age v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973