Legal Opinion
Jane Wharton-Thomas v. United States of America, United States Post Office and Pasquale J. Di Francisco, Jointly, Severally And/or in the Alternative
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided December 20, 1983No. 82-5555PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
WEIS, Circuit Judge.
This appeal is from a judgment entered by a magistrate after a bench trial. The parties had consented to trial and entry of judgment in accordance with 1979 amendments to Federal Magistrates Act. We conclude that this procedure does not violate Article III of the United States Constitution and, on the merits, we affirm.
Plaintiff brought suit against the United States under the Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680 (1976 & Supp. V 1981), seeking compensation for personal injuries allegedly received in an automobile collision with a Postal…
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