Legal Opinion
Brock v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 24, 1979No. 77-2654PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs, personal representatives of two iron workers killed while working on the Bonneville Dam, appeal from a summary judgment in favor of defendant United States. We affirm.
The Bonneville Dam, owned and operated by the United States, spans the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington. In 1970, the United States contracted with Pacific Ventures, Inc. for specified modifications of the fish ladder facilities on both the Oregon and Washington sides of the dam.
Brock and Thompson, iron workers employed with Pacific Ventures, were working on scaffolding…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Wedding v. MeylerSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
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3Cited by14 opinions
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