Legal Opinion
Jaffee v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 2, 1981No. 79-1543PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
A. LEON HIGGINBOTHAM, Jr., Circuit Judge.
When a soldier is injured as a result of his military service, the Veterans’ Benefits Act, 38 U.S.C. 301 et seq., provides compensation for medical care and a limited income, regardless of whether the government is at fault. In Feres v. United States, 340 U.S. 135, 71 S.Ct. 153, 95 L.Ed. 152 (1950), and most recently in Stencel Aero Engineering Corp. v. United States, 431 U.S. 666, 97 S.Ct. 2054, 52 L.Ed.2d 665 (1977), the Supreme Court has held that soldiers “injured in the course of activity incident to service” may not sue for…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Stump v. SparkmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Butz v. EconomouSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
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3Cited by76 opinions
- United States v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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- William Trerice v. Dan A. Pedersen, Captain, U.S. Navy, Commanding Officer, Uss RangerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- Laswell v. BrownCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Bois v. MarshCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1986
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