Legal Opinion
Bettis v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 27, 1981No. 80-7110PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
R. LANIER ANDERSON, III, Circuit Judge:
This is a joint appeal of four cases arising out of a single accident involving a member of the United States Army who was driving an Army vehicle. Each of the four cases was grounded in the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 1346(b) (West 1976) and 28 U.S.C.A. § 2671 et seq. (West 1965) and sought monetary awards for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiffs as a result of alleged negligence of the driver of the vehicle as well as the negligence of his officers in entrusting the vehicle to the driver. The plaintiffs appeal…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,192 Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Company, Inc., Etc. v. American Fidelity Life Insurance Company, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Saunders v. VikersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1967
- United Steelworkers of America, Afl-Cio, Etc., Stephen L. Downey v. University of Alabama, Etc., Joseph F. Volker, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- O. B. Hinson, Mrs. O. B. Hinson and Danny Hinson, a Minor, by and Through O. B. Hinson, as Next Friend v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Jones v. CloudCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Dolcie Lawrence v. Peter Dunbar, United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- R. D. Brown v. The United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Louis J. Capozzoli, Jr. And Laura B. Capozzoli v. W. J. Tracey, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Sharon Bennett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
- Southeastern Fire Insurance v. HeardDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1985
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