Legal Opinion
Betty A. Horton v. United States v. City of Columbia
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1980No. 79-1124PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Per curiam
On August 15, 1974 the plaintiff/appellee Betty A. Horton sustained substantial injuries when she fell on the front steps of a United States Postal Service facility in Columbia, South Carolina. This facility was leased by the United States from the City of Columbia pursuant to a lease entered into on May 10, 1967. 1 The district court awarded judgment to Mrs. Horton against the United States in the amount of $46,224. The district court further ordered judgment in like amount in favor of the United States on its third party action against the City of Columbia for indemnification.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. MunizSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- United States v. SeckingerSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- McKenzie v. CITY OF FLORENCESupreme Court of South Carolina · 1959
- Eastern Gas And Fuel Associates v. Midwest-Raleigh, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1967
- Auto Owners Mutual Insurance Co. v. Northern Indiana Public Service Co., and John Dehner, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Coffin v. South Carolina Department of Social ServicesDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1983
- South Carolina National Bank v. StoneDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1990
- Hepburn Ex Rel. Hepburn v. Athelas Institute, Inc.District Court, D. Maryland · 2004
- Barrett v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Lightner v. Duke Power Co.District Court, D. South Carolina · 1989
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