Legal Opinion
Foster v. United States
District Court, D. New Mexico
Decided June 29, 1959No. Civ. A. 3895PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HATCH, Chief Judge.
This is an action brought by Josephine Foster against the United States, seeking recovery for the death of her two children, Mary Julia Toribio, age seven, and Crisencio Toribio, age four. Recovery is sought under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 1346, 2671 et seq. It is alleged generally that plaintiff resides on the east side of a canal or irrigation ditch which runs through the small Indian Pueblo of Cochiti. This canal was constructed in the year 1932 by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District. Under a contract between the Conservancy District and the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Barker v. City of Santa FeNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1943
- Mellas v. LowdermilkNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1954
- Baker v. Dallas Hotel Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
- Selby v. TolbertNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1952
- John A. Porter, a Minor, by His Guardian Ad Litem, Mrs. Alvarene Jones v. United States of America, Cecil W. Porter v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1955
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Cameron Smith by His Next Friend, E. J. Smith v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
- Miller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- Metier v. Cooper Transport Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1985
- Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. The United States of America and the United States Army Corps of EngineersCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
- Montellier v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1962
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