Legal Opinion
Cyril v. Dornan v. United States of America, Third-Party Oro Dam Constructors, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 27, 1972No. 25-622PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALFRED T. GOODWIN, Circuit Judge:
Dornan brought this Federal-Tort-Claims action against the United States for damages resulting from the alleged negligence of a government boat operator. The district judge held that, while the government’s employee had negligently caused Dornan’s injuries, that employee had not been acting within the scope of his employment with the United States when the accident occurred. Doran appeals. We reverse.
The facts are not in dispute. Dornan was employed as an iron worker by Oro Dam Constructors, who were engaged in the construction of Oroville Dam in California.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Standard Oil Co. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Denton v. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Billing v. Southern Pacific Co.California Supreme Court · 1922
- Umsted v. Scofield Engineering Construction Co.California Supreme Court · 1928
- Althea G. Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Linda E. Lutz, as Parent and Next Friend of Catherine Lutz, a Minor v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Dellums v. PowellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Wanda Alexander Hoston v. Earl Silbert, U. S. Attorney for the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Hoyle Green, Individually and as Guardian of Takuye Green, Incompetent v. United States of America, and Third-Party v. William Signorini, Patricia McNabb James Zischler, Dr. Derward Lepley, Dr. Robert Flemma, Cardiovascular Surgery Associates, S.C. And St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Afonso v. City of BostonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1984
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