Legal Opinion
Rucker v. United States Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1986No. Nos. 85-1273, 85-1886PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
This case arose when Kenneth D. Rucker fell down a stairway in a building owned by the United States. In connection with his fall and resulting injuries, Rucker presented to the Department of Labor a Standard Form 95, “Claim for Damages, Injury, or Death.” In the box labeled “AMOUNT OF CLAIM ... PERSONAL INJURY” he indicated:
in
excess of $10,000 $450,000
and in the box labeled “AMOUNT OF CLAIM ... TOTAL” he indicated:
in excess of $10,000-$450,000.
Rucker and his wife (individually and on behalf of their children) subsequently brought this action in federal district court.…
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- United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Virgil Cochran v. Francis J. Birkel, Virginia Hager, Bettie Klontz, and Kathy Rubens, All IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- Freddie L. Johnson and Clara Johnson, Husband and Wife, and Cross v. United States of America, and Cross-Appellee v. Timothy B. Hay, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Coy Allen and Esther Allen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Rucker v. United States Department Of LaborCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. Charles F. Collins, Francis Richard Fitzsimmons, Sol Schwartz, Roger TowneCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988