Legal Opinion
Carolyn L. Ducey, Lois M. Olson, Helen Gruegel v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 22, 1987No. 85-2568PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1072O’SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:
This is a second appeal of three wrongful death actions under the Federal Tort Claims Act arising from a 1974 flash flood on federal land in southern Nevada. In 1981 the district court held that a Nevada statute, limiting the liability of property owners who allow their property to be used by the public for recreational purposes, protected the United States from liability and dismissed the actions. We reversed. Ducey v. United States, 713 F.2d 504 (9th Cir.1983). On remand, the district court found that the flood was not foreseeable and that defendant had no duty to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Carolyn L. Ducey v. United States of America, Lois M. Olson v. United States of America, Helen Grugel v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- Dolores J. Russell v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Drummond v. Mid-West Growers Cooperative Corp.Nevada Supreme Court · 1975
- Driscoll v. ErreguibleNevada Supreme Court · 1971
- Konig v. Nevada-California-Oregon RailwayNevada Supreme Court · 1913
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- Avery v. Geneva CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Arnold v. Sallie Mae Servicing Corp. (In Re Arnold)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Tennessee · 2000
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