Legal Opinion
Spears v. United States
District Court, S.D. West Virginia
Decided April 6, 1967No. Civ. A. 2297PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHRISTIE, District Judge:
This civil action is to recover damages for personal injuries under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq., for certain alleged tortious acts that took place while plaintiff was in the custody of a federal officer prior to his having pleaded guilty to a charge of armed robbery and for which he was sentenced to a term of 15 years imprisonment by this Court. Plaintiff sought and was granted leave, under 28 U.S. C.A. § 1915(a), 1 to proceed in forma pawperis, and his pro se pleadings, mo tions, et cetera, indicate he has a workable knowledge of…
2Cases cited30 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Hoffman v. BlaskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- United States v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Edward J. Dillon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Tabron v. GraceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Tabron v. GraceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1993
- Jerome MacLin v. Dr. FreakeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Boyce v. AlizaduhCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Bowman v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968
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