Legal Opinion

Jones v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 7, 1982No. 81-3567PublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JAMESON, District Judge:

Ida I. Jones and Lisa A. Jones appeal from a judgment in favor of the United States in this suit under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b) and 2671 et seq. We affirm.

I. Factual Background

Lisa, then 15 years of age, was severely injured in an accident on April 16, 1977, on a slope at Hurricane Ridge in Olympic National Park in the State of Washington.1 She was on an outing sponsored by her church, the Bainbridge Bible Chapel, under the supervision of Joseph B. Barlow.' Lisa and her friend, Beverly Thornberry, each rented an inner tube from National Park…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Rayonier Inc. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Jerome Otteson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
  3. Adkisson v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Gary Thompson, an Incompetent, by Charles F. Thompson, His Guardian Ad Litem v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
  5. Douglas S. Gard v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Carolyn L. Ducey v. United States of America, Lois M. Olson v. United States of America, Helen Grugel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  2. Leland J. Seyler and Aileene Seyler, Husband and Wife v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  3. Michael Mandel v. United States of America and Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  4. Garreans Ex Rel. Garreans v. City of OmahaNebraska Supreme Court · 1984
  5. Gaeta v. Seattle City LightCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1989

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