Legal Opinion
United Scottish Insurance v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 29, 1979No. Nos. 76-2813 to 76-2817PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
The government appeals from a district court judgment awarding damages in an action brought against it pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (the Act), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-80, alleging that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) negligently inspected an aircraft which subsequently crashed. The government contends, among other things, that the Act does not provide for liability in this type of case. Because we conclude that the district judge neglected to make findings which are a prerequisite to liability pursuant to the Act under the circumstances of this…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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- United States v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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- Richard J. Griffin and Mary Jane Griffin, His Wife v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Raymer v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
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