Legal Opinion
Alton J. Houston, Cross-Appellant v. United States Postal Service, Cross-Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 23, 1987No. 85-3639PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
The question in this Federal Tort Claims Act case is whether the district court had jurisdiction to try Alton Houston’s suit against the United States. We hold that the lower court lacked jurisdiction and accordingly reverse the judgment below and dismiss the case.
Facts and Proceedings Below
When the events giving rise to this suit occurred, Alton Houston was a laborer for the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board. On January 27, 1976, he was sitting in a large city truck parked in a crowded New Orleans street when a United States Postal Service (USPS) van, clearly marked…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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