Legal Opinion
Dawson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 16, 1990No. Nos. 89-3370, 89-3371PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
NYGAARD, Circuit Judge.
These consolidated cases involve two drownings that occurred at the Somer-field North Recreation Area, located on the Youghiogheny River Lake in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The single issue presented is whether section 3 of the Flood Control Act of 1928, 33 U.S.C. § 702c, immunizes the United States from liability for these drownings at a flood control project. The district court held that section 702c barred recovery and entered judgment in favor of the government. Although we agree with the district court's construction of section 702c,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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3Cited by34 opinions
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