Legal Opinion
Skinner v. United States
District Court, E.D. Illinois
Decided June 17, 1960No. Civ. No. 4264PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUERGENS, District Judge.
This suit against the United States arises under the Federal Tort Claims Act, Sections 2671, 2680, and Section 1346(b), Title 28 U.S.C.A.
The plaintiff alleges, inter alia, that he is a citizen of the United States and was injured at Scott Air Force Base near Belleville, Illinois, within the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois; that at all times pertinent the plaintiff was in the exercise of due care and caution for his own safety; that on the 22nd day of September, 1958, while performing his duties as a painter,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- John Griffiths & Son Co. v. National Fireproofing Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1923
- Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad v. Arthur Dixon Transfer Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1951
- Wilson v. Illinois Central RailroadDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1957
3Cited by2 opinions
- Marshall v. Russell R. Ewin, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1972
- Shell Oil Company v. Foster-Wheeler CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1962