Legal Opinion
United States v. Harold Kennedy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 1, 1956No. 14767PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENMAN, Chief Judge.
The United States appeals from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, Northern Division, which found the United States liable for injuries suffered by appellee which were caused by the negligence of a sergeant in the United States Army. The Government contends that under the Washington law of respondeat superior, made applicable to such suits under the Federal Tort Claims Act by Williams v. United States, 1955, 350 U.S. 857, 76 S.Ct. 100, the District Court erred in holding it responsible for this negligence of one of its…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Williams v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Carmin v. Port of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1941
- Rice v. GarlWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- Murray v. Kauffman Buick Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1938
- Bourus v. HagenWashington Supreme Court · 1937
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3Cited by24 opinions
- O. B. Hinson, Mrs. O. B. Hinson and Danny Hinson, a Minor, by and Through O. B. Hinson, as Next Friend v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
- Cooner v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- Theodore J. Chapin and Adam Sydlik v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1958
- United States v. Gregory J. Mraz and Winifred Mraz, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1958
- United States v. Richard M. RomittiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1966
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