Legal Opinion
McMichael v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 25, 1988No. Nos. 87-1634 to 87-1640 and 87-1707PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
The United States Department of Defense contracted with Celesco Industries, Inc., an independent contractor, to produce explosive photo-flash cartridges. On March 8, 1976, an explosion occurred at the Celesco plant in East Camden, Arkansas, killing seven employees, seriously injuring five, and causing minor injuries to numerous others. Consolidated cases were filed against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346, 2671-2680 (1982) and Highland Resources, Inc. under state law, the owner and lessor of the building where the…
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