Legal Opinion
Clare Dodge Childers v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 10, 1971No. 30587PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SKELTON, Judge:
This is a tort claims action against the United States whereby plaintiff, Clare Dodge Childers seeks recovery for the alleged wrongful death of her husband, Hal G. Childers, which occurred on December 19, 1967, in a plane crash. The claim is predicated upon the alleged negligence of employees of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Plaintiff’s claim was properly and timely presented to the FAA. Final denial of the claim
was mailed to plaintiff’s attorneys on February 18, 1969. More than six months subsequent to the mailing of the notice of denial, plaintiff instituted the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Lewis Simon v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
- Claremont Aircraft, Inc., a Corporation v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Celestino Mendiola, Jr., and Maryland Casualty Company v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Tripp v. Santa Rosa Street RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Wright v. McCampbell & SonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1890
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3Cited by66 opinions
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- Gregory v. MitchellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Texie G. Carr v. The Veterans Administration, and J. G. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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