Legal Opinion
Williams v. United States
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided February 7, 1973No. Civ. A. 70-2496PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HEEBE, Chief Judge:
Plaintiff originally filed this action on September 3, 1970, as a suit against the United States under the Tort Claims Act. On April 18, 1972, the United States joined Sheriff Louis A. Heyd, Jr., several of his deputies, his insuror, Interstate Fire and Casualty Company, and Sheriff Buster Kern of Harris County, Texas, as third-party defendants. On August 31, 1972, plaintiff filed a supplemental and amended petition making Sheriff Heyd, Interstate Fire and Casualty and Sheriff Kern defendants in the original cause. It is now agreed that the actions against Sheriff Kern…
2Cases cited55 opinions
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Pierson v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Sullivan v. Little Hunting Park, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Basista v. WeirCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- William Whirl v. C. v. (Buster) Kern and Fidelity and Deposit Company of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Ray v. Alexandria MallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1983
- Harriett Duet Kirk, Widow of Dalta Ray Kirk v. Alwynn J. Cronvich, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of the Parish of JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Kyles v. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's DepartmentDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1975
- Rumberg v. Weber Aircraft Corp.District Court, C.D. California · 1976
- Brennan v. Lermer Corp.District Court, N.D. California · 1986
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