Legal Opinion
Henry Thol v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 21, 1954No. 14041_1PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEALY, Circuit Judge.
Appellant’s minor son, employed by the United States Forest Service as a smoke jumper, met his death August 5, 1949 in line of duty while attempting with other employees of the Service to suppress a fire raging in a national forest in Montana. In 1951 appellant brought suit against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2671 et seq., alleging negligence on the part of the Forest Service officials and praying damages on account of “the loss of the comfort, society, and companionship of his son, and contributions toward his support.” The suit was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Johansen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Underwood v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1953
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- Wright v. Action Vending Company, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1975
- Marion v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1963
- W. E. Richardson v. United States of America and Don's Chemical Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
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