Legal Opinion
Renee Morgan, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gary F. Morgan, Deceased v. The United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1983No. 82-3207PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
This wrongful death action arises from an accidental electrocution that occurred in the Grand Coulee Dam National Recreation Area in the State of Washington. Plaintiffs decedent, Gary Morgan, was canoeing with a companion and two dogs on Lake Roosevelt in the Recreation Area. Morgan beached the canoe to let the dogs run. After running along the beach a slight distance, one dog stepped into the lake and suddenly disappeared. When Morgan entered the lake to rescue the dog he was instantly overcome and rendered disabled. Morgan’s companion cautiously entered the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- David Mitchel v. General Electric Company, Joe MorganCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Jones v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Rita Jean Vasina, as of the Estate of William Arthur Vasina, Deceased v. Grumman Corp. And Grumman Aerospace Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by21 opinions
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