Legal Opinion
Charlima, Inc., a Nebraska Corporation v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1989No. 88-1446PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
Charlima, Inc. appeals from an adverse summary judgment entered on its claim against the United States under the Feder al Tort Claims Act. Charlima purchased an airplane requiring an airworthiness inspection, which was performed by J.L. Williams, a designated airworthiness representative. Charlima claimed that Williams acted as a federal employee and was negligent in failing to discover a damaged wing spar which caused the airworthiness certificate to be withdrawn pending repairs. The district court 1 determined that the United States was immune from tort…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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