Legal Opinion
Aguilar v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 11, 1990No. 89-16018PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TANG, Circuit Judge:
John Aguilar sued the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA”), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2674, for personal injuries he suffered from the alleged negligence of a federal employee. The district court granted partial summary judgment for the government, holding that the FTCA incorporates a Nevada state law cap on damages, limiting the government’s potential liability. Aguilar appealed upon certification and the grant of an interlocutory appeal. We affirm.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On October 31, 1986, the tractor-trailer rig Aguilar was driving broke…
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