Legal Opinion
William G. Ward v. United States of America. Kenneth v. Montag and Alice L. Montag, His Wife v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 9, 1973No. 71-2041, 71-2148PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
Both appeals are from orders of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of the United States in actions brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2671 et seq., for injuries allegedly suffered as a result of sonic booms caused by a United States Air Force aircraft. Appellant Ward alleges that he was injured when an automobile under which he was working fell on him as a result of a sonic boom. Appellants Montag claim that a sonic boom caused extensive damage to their home and garage.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Laird v. NelmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Toebelman v. Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Robin Construction Company, a Corporation of New Jersey, Richard D. Masia and Judith Masia v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- Albin Dahlstrom v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by51 opinions
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- Blessing v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
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