Legal Opinion
Bonnie J. Bissell v. Edmond J. McElligott Etc., Sylvia Lynn Gampher v. Edmond J. McElligott Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 6, 1966No. 18330, 18332PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.
Before us are appeals by the plaintiffs from summary judgment dismissing their consolidated causes of action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act based on wrongful death and damages arising out of alleged negligent operation of his private automobile by Sgt.- Tompkins of the Air Force while traveling on travel time from a temporary base back to his permanent station. The trial court held that Missouri law of respondeat superior is controlling and that under the facts of this case the Government is not liable to the claimants under the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Muriel Jeanne Homolla v. Shirley C. GluckCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957
- United States v. EleazerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1949
- United States v. CampbellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1949
- Theodore J. Chapin and Adam Sydlik v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- Anna M. Walsh, as Administrator of the Estate of Thomas J. Walsh, Deceased v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
- James H. Hartzell, Beryl Hartzell, and Ross Hartzell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- Hoyle Green, Individually and as Guardian of Takuye Green, Incompetent v. United States of America, and Third-Party v. William Signorini, Patricia McNabb James Zischler, Dr. Derward Lepley, Dr. Robert Flemma, Cardiovascular Surgery Associates, S.C. And St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Marjorie Bates v. United States of America, Juanita Ann Deckard v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
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