Legal Opinion
Underwood v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 4, 1953No. 4649PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAH, Circuit Judge.
The appellant sued the government under the Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346, 2671-2680, to recover damages for the loss of his wife’s consortium, services, companionship and society, and for burial expenses. It was alleged that while an employee of the United States and in the performance of her duties, she was killed through the negligence of agents of the government.
The trial court sustained a motion to dismiss on the grounds that the cause of action is barred by the exclusionary provisions of Section 757(b) of the Federal Employees Compensation Act, 5 U.S.C. A. §…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hitaffer v. Argonne Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Johansen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Guse v. A. O. Smith Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1952
- Holder v. Elms Hotel Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1936
- Danek v. HommerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1952
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3Cited by37 opinions
- Smither and Company, Inc. v. Franciska T. ColesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
- Peak Drilling Co. v. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
- Jacqueline and Salvadore A. Dipippa v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Annunzio Somma v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Dorcas J. Daniels-Lumley v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1962
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