Legal Opinion
Sharon Taylor, as Mother and Natural Guardian of Justin Taylor, and Sharon Taylor, Individually v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 21, 1997No. 1744, Docket 96-6318PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
Justin Taylor lived with his parents on Governor’s Island, which sits in New York Harbor and, until recently, served as a Coast Guard station. His father was a member of the Coast Guard, and the family lived in an apartment building on the island, as did other Coast Guard members and their families. Both the island and the apartment complex are owned and operated by the federal government.
On Sunday, June 6, 1993, when he was seven years old, Justin came out the rear door of his building, headed for the playground. The door, made of heavy steel, was equipped…
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