Legal Opinion
Cobb v. United States
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided November 4, 1965No. 64 C 34PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILL, District Judge.
Plaintiffs bring this action against Pfc. Robert Kumm and the United States to recover damages for injuries sustained in an accident between their automobile and an automobile driven and owned by Pfc. Kumm. The United States has been named a party defendant on the theory that, at the time of the accident, Pfc. Kumm was “acting within the scope of his office or employment” as a member of the United States Army, rendering the United States- potentially liable for his conduct under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b).
The United States moves for summary judgment,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- United States v. SharpeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1951
- Cooner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by6 opinions
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