Legal Opinion
Bowman v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 30, 1987No. 86-3597PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Loyd Bowman was injured and his sons Steven and Michael were killed when their car slid off the Blue Ridge Parkway and tumbled down an embankment. Bowman brought this action under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346, 2671 et seq. 1984, alleging that the United States was negligent in failing either to place a guard rail along the embankment, erect signs warning travelers of the dangerous embankment, or close the Parkway during inclement weather. Finding that this alleged negligence fell within the discretionary function exception to the FTCA created…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- United States v. S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio GrandenseSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. Yellow Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
3Cited by38 opinions
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