Legal Opinion
Brooks v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 16, 1949No. 388PublishedCited by 337 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murphy
This is a suit against the.United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 60 Stat. 842, 28 U. S. C. (1946 ed.) § 931, now 28 U. S. C. § 2674. The question is whether members of the United States armed forces can recover under that Act for injuries not incident to their service. The District Court for the Western District of North Carolina entered judgment against the Government, rendering an unreported opinion, but the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reversed, in a divided decision. 169 F. 2d 840. We brought the case here on certiorari because of its importance as an interpretation…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Dobson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
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3Cited by337 opinions
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