Legal Opinion
Courtright v. Pittman
District Court, D. Colorado
Decided January 18, 1967No. Civ. A. 66-C-47PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ARRAJ, Chief Judge.
This matter is before the Court on the motion of defendant United States of America for summary judgment. The sole question presented by the motion is whether defendant Alfred Pittman, a serviceman in the United States Army, was acting “within the scope of his employment” at the time of his automobile collision with the plaintiff. If he is found not to have been acting within the scope of his , employment, the United States cannot, fas a matter of law, be held liable in this action.
The applicable statute is the Federal Tort Claims Act, Title 28…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- United States v. EleazerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
- United States v. SharpeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
- Cooner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- United States v. Gregory J. Mraz and Winifred Mraz, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Dorothea E. McSwain and Stella McSparran Administratrix of the Estate of Tracy L. McSwain Deceased v. United States v. Herbert L. McSwainCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- North River Insurance Company v. John Ramey Hubbard, Jr., Et Ux.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Platis v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1968
- McSwain v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1968
- McGarrh v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Mississippi · 1969
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