Legal Opinion
Larry Pierce v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided March 27, 1987No. 86-8339PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Per curiam
The issue in this case is whether the federal courts have subject matter jurisdiction of personal injury claims filed by servicemen under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680.
Appellant, Larry Pierce, a former serviceman, filed a personal injury action against the United States government. His claim arose from a motor vehicle collision between him and another serviceman; the collision did not occur on a military base. The District Court for the Southern District of Georgia dismissed the action ruling that the claim arose in the course of activities incident to Pierce’s…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Indian Towing Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Chappell v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- United States v. ShearerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Donzell Jones v. United States of America, Dr. Younai, and Dr. SharmaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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