Legal Opinion

Bibbs

United States Court of Claims

Decided April 25, 1975No. 202-74PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Court of Claims jurisdiction; tort claim. — Plaintiffs allege that officers and representatives of the United States Army entered into negotiations with decedent, a minor, and *897his parents leading to agreements whereby the parents gave their consent to the enlistment of their son on condition that he would not be assigned to a combat zone or to combat duties until he reached 18, that the agreement was breached when defendant sent the son into Vietnam and assigned him to a helicopter engaged in combat activities, and that he was subsequently shot down by enemy fire and killed. The parents and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Eastport Steamship Corporation v. The United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1967
  2. Martilla v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1950
  3. McCreery v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1963
  4. Clark v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1972

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Jackson v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1978
  2. Hargrove v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1982
  3. Sharkey v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1989
  4. SellickUnited States Court of Claims · 1980
  5. Jackson v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1977

2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API