Legal Opinion
Stephens v. United States
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided May 15, 1979No. 77-3050PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM ORDER
ACKERMAN, District Judge.
I. Introduction
On May 27, 1975, James A. Stephens suffered serious injuries when he dove into Lake Shelbyville from the shore of a cove located in Eagle Creek State Park. After the Department of Army Corps of Engineers denied Stephens’ claim under 28 U.S.C. § 2675, he filed a three count complaint against the United States pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Procedure Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., with jurisdiction premised on 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b).
As will be developed later in this opinion, the land area involved in this suit is owned by the United…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Blessing v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
- Cameron Smith by His Next Friend, E. J. Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
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3Cited by24 opinions
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