Legal Opinion
June D. Piper, as Mother and Guardian of Matthew D. Durran, a Minor v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 10, 1989No. 88-2612PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.
The United States appeals the district court’s judgment awarding damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680 (1982), for dog-bite wounds sustained by Matthew Durran, age eleven, while residing on a military base. The district court held the Government liable for the negligence of a servicemember, TSgt. Robert Williams, who permitted his dog to run free in violation of regulations promulgated by the Little Rock (Arkansas) Air Force Base. 1 The district court ruled that Williams’ responsibility to control his pet was within the scope…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Linda E. Lutz, as Parent and Next Friend of Catherine Lutz, a Minor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Linda M. Nelson, Parent of Nelson, Tracey R. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Orkin Exterminating Co. v. Wheeling Pipeline, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
- Piper v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1988
3Cited by19 opinions
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- James W. Lawson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- James Mossow, a Minor by Mary Jane Mossow as Mother and Natural Guardian v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
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