Wofton J. Stewart v. United States

Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge ERVIN and Senior Judge CHAPMAN joined.

OPINION

WILKINSON, Chief Judge:

This case questions once again the validity of the Feres doctrine, which prohibits recovery against the government for injuries suffered incident to military service. Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, 71 S.Ct. 153, 95 L.Ed. 152 (1950). Appellant Wofton J. Stewart, when a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army, was involved in an automobile accident with Sergeant Raymond Marciano on the grounds of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. . The…