Legal Opinion
Annunzio Somma v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 10, 1960No. 13201_1PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STALEY, Circuit Judge.
This is an action brought against the United States under the provisions of the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346(b), (FTCA) by one of its employees (Somma) to recover damages for personal injuries sustained as a result of alleged negligence. One of the defenses raised by the government is that the injury sustained is one which is clearly covered by the provisions of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, 5 U.S.C.A. § 751 et seq., (FECA), and that the remedies provided by that Act are exclusive.
The Department of the Navjr employed Somma in 1940, and thereafter…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- United States v. Western Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Abilene Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Far East Conference v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Slocum v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- United States Navigation Co. v. Cunard Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
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3Cited by41 opinions
- United States v. DemkoSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- John J. Joyce v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Andy Bailey and Barbara Bailey v. United States, Through the Department of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- Ashok K. Avasthi v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Harry H. Wallace and Elizabeth Snyder Wallace v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1982
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