Bartholomae Corporation v. United States

JAMES ALGER FEE, Circuit Judge.

Bartholomae Corporation brought action against the United States for damages to certain buildings on land owned by it. It was claimed such damage was caused by atomic energy and nuclear detonations, conducted by employees of the United States at a site known as French» man’s Flat, about 150 miles southwest of the property of plaintiff. Two counts are founded in negligent detonation of explosives by agents of the government in the course of employment and the presumption arising by the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur. One count is based upon a supposed absolute…