Legal Opinion
Williams v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 14, 1992No. 91-7087PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKAY, Chief Judge.
The parties have agreed that this case may be submitted for decision on the briefs. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(f); 10th Cir.R. 34.1.2. The case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.
The trial court dismissed plaintiff Susan Williams’ suit against the United States for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, holding *743that a federal flood control statute, 33 U.S.C. § 702c, immunizes the government from suit! We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
The facts of the case are largely undisputed. In June 1989, Ms. Williams’ husband and two…
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3Cited by23 opinions
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