Legal Opinion
State of Oregon, Acting by and Through Its State Forester, and Klamath Forest Protective Association, an Oregon Nonprofit Corporation v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1962No. 17574PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGE, District Judge.
Except as herein noted, the appeal in this case involves identical issues with those decided by the court in People of the State of California v. United States, 9 Cir., 307 F.2d 341.
The complaint, founded upon the Tort Claims Act, Section 1346(b), Title 28 U.S.C.A., alleges that agents and employees-of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, United States of America, while acting within the scope of their employment, negligently and carelessly set a forest fire on lands of the United States, which fire they negligently and carelessly permitted to escape and burn…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Richard M. Boe and Mary Lots Boe v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- State v. GourleyOregon Supreme Court · 1956
- State v. California Oregon Power Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1961
- State v. City of MarshfieldOregon Supreme Court · 1927
3Cited by7 opinions
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- Charles Burton Builders, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1991
- The Boeing Company v. International Association of MacHinists and Aerospace Workers, Afl-CioCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
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