Legal Opinion
Kohn v. United States
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided July 31, 1984No. 81 C 1039, 82 C 2259PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NICKERSON, District Judge.
Plaintiffs brought this action pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671 et seq. (the Act). They seek damages for torts allegedly committed against them by the United States Army following the fatal shooting of their son and brother, Marc A. Kohn, during his service in the Army. Plaintiffs Samuel and Goldie Kohn were his parents and plaintiff Denise Kohn was his sister.
This court dismissed the original complaint on the authority of Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, 71 S.Ct. 153, 95 L.Ed. 152 (1950), which held that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Feres v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- United States v. S.A. Empresa De Viacao Aerea Rio GrandenseSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Richards v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Fischer v. MaloneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Johnson v. State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Robin E. Persons Estate of Kelly Persons and Timothy Persons v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
- Anne M. Hart, Individually and as Natural Guardian for Gillian Elaine Hart, Vera Lee Hart v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Rosenberg v. Pillsbury Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1989
- Gould Electronics Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
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