Legal Opinion
Robert Williams v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 14, 1982No. 82-3425PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge:
The district court, 541 F.Supp. 1242, dismissed plaintiff Robert Williams’ negligence action against the United States for Williams’ failure to comply with administrative requirements of the Federal Tort Claims Act. Finding that Williams has complied with the requirements, we reverse and remand for trial.
Facts
On June 20, 1978, an automobile which Williams was driving in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, was struck by a vehicle driven by a U.S. Postal Service employee, Lowery Russell. On June 12,1979, Williams filed a negligence action in Louisiana state court against Russell.…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Gary L. Adams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Hilario Molinar v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Gary L. Adams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Mary Eileen Meeker v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1970
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Charleen T. Raddatz and Michael George Raddatz v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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