Legal Opinion
John E. Lewis and Roseanne M. Lewis v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 22, 1982No. 80-4515PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
The issue presented is whether the Government adequately demonstrated that it was a “principal contractor,” and therefore immune from ordinary tort liability under Nevada law, to warrant summary judgment. Because we find that there are genuine issues of fact regarding the amount of control the Government had on the job-site in question, we reverse and remand.
FACTS
The district court set forth the facts underlying this case in its opinion. 1 We restate them briefly.
Plaintiff John Lewis was employed by the Ray N. Bertelsen Company (Bertelsen) when he sustained severe…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Titanium Metals Corp. of America v. Eighth Judicial District CourtNevada Supreme Court · 1960
- United States v. Adolph G. Sutro, Adolph G. Sutro, Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
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