Legal Opinion
Kenneth Peterson v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1982No. 81-1507PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Kenneth Peterson claims that the United States negligently flew a B-52 bomber at too low an altitude over his farm, frightening his dairy cows while he was milking them. Peterson claims that, as a result, he was physically injured by the frightened cows, that he lost several cows, and that he was eventually forced to sell his dairy herd.
Peterson filed a timely administrative claim which was denied by the United States Air Force. He then filed a complaint in federal district court stating a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act. After a one-day bench…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- William G. Ward v. United States of America. Kenneth v. Montag and Alice L. Montag, His Wife v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Marilyn Maynard v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by11 opinions
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