Legal Opinion
Irving v. USA
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided August 29, 1996No. CV-81-501-MPublished
1Opinion of the Court
Irving v. USA CV-81-501-M 08/29/96 P UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Gail Merchant Irving, Plaintiff, v. Civil No. 81-501-M United States of America, Defendant. MEMORANDUM DECISION Plaintiff, Gail Merchant Irving, sues defendant, the United States, under the Federal Tort Claims Act ("FTCA"),
28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671-2680, seeking damages for serious injuries she suffered in a workplace accident. On October 10, 1979, Irving's hair became caught in the unguarded rotating drive shaft of a die-out machine located near her work station at Somersworth Shoe Company.…
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