Legal Opinion
David B. Zavadil and Barbara Zavadil v. United States of America, Acting by and Through the Department of Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1990No. 89-1813PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Per curiam
David Zavadil was rendered a quadriplegic when he struck a submerged concrete boat ramp while diving from a dock located on Lewis and Clark Lake. The lake lies between Nebraska and South Dakota and is formed by the Gavins Point Dam, located on the Missouri river. The dam was built and is owned and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
David and his wife Barbara brought this tort action against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2674 (1988), alleging that David’s injuries were caused by the negligence of the government. The…
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