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Brookins v. United States

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided September 29, 1989No. Civ. A. 85-7057PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

LOWELL A. REED, Jr., District Judge.

Plaintiffs bring this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 2671-2680, 1 to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of a fire which occurred in an apartment owned by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and managed by Fireside Realty (Fireside), a private realty firm. Plaintiffs allege that they were injured when a fire broke out at the Larchwood Gardens Apartments, a housing project located at 8111 Lyons Avenue in Philadelphia.

Before the court in this non-jury case is the motion of the…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Berkovitz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  5. United States v. S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio GrandenseSupreme Court of the United States · 1984

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Service Merchandise Co., Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Krier v. Safeway Stores 46, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Washington v. United States Department of Housing & Urban DevelopmentDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1996
  4. Dugan v. Coastal Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2000
  5. Lumpkins v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2002

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